LOCAL NEWS

Assistant fire chief killed in I-70 shooting

by: Carly Moore

Posted: Jun 20, 2022 / 08:56 PM MDT

Updated: Jun 20, 2022 / 08:56 PM MDT

GLEN HAVEN, Colo. (KDVR) — A Colorado father killed in front of his family as he drove on Interstate 70 over Father’s Day weekend has been identified as a local assistant fire chief.

John Jaros, 37, was shot and killed Saturday in Aurora. His wife and three children were in the car at the time investigators believe street racers fired those shots.

The man was from Glen Haven, a small town near Estes Park. With a population of just more than 100 people, to call a town the size of Glen Haven “tight-knit” is an understatement. This loss rocked the entire town and the volunteer firefighter family as well.

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LOCAL NEWS

Father identified in suspected street racing shooting

by: Nicole Fierro

Posted: Jun 20, 2022 / 05:30 PM MDT

Updated: Jun 20, 2022 / 05:33 PM MDT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) – Police say a Colorado father killed in front of his family while driving Father’s Day weekend is from Glen Haven.

John Jaros, 37, was assistant chief with the Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department, according to a post from the department. The man was shot and killed in a suspected street racing incident on Interstate 70 Saturday night.

According to officer Elizabeth McGregor with the Aurora Police Department, a male driver, his wife and three children were traveling in a white 2020 Dodge Ram pickup truck east along I-70 near East Colfax Avenue to a nearby campsite.

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Anyone driving on I-70 at the time or with any information in relation to this shooting is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. ... Aurora Reward Fund has offered up a $10,000 reward. Also, a $2,000 reward has been offered by the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers for information that could lead to getting this case solved. Detective Eric White is the point of contact for this case.

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