A man has been formally charged following a Longmont shooting and police pursuit on March 20.
Brandon Allen, 45, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, vehicular eluding, possession of a firearm, violation of a protection order, two counts of child abuse and driving under the influence.
He appeared in custody on Tuesday and is being held on a $5 million bond. He is set to next appear on May 16 for his preliminary hearing.
Longmont Public Safety stated the victim in the case was in critical condition but stable as of Thursday.
According to the affidavit, at 1:33 p.m. March 20 dispatch received a call that a shooting had occurred in the 1500 block of Goshawk Drive. Police learned that the woman was in the driver’s seat of a green Subaru in the driveway when she was shot in the neck and the thigh. Her children were in the backseat and were not injured in the shooting.
Following the shooting, Allen called dispatch and stated ““I think I just killed my ex-wife” and “I fired a gun at her.” Police began pursuing Allen in Lyons before following him south on U.S. 36 and eastbound on Hygiene Road, according to an affidavit.
During the pursuit, police successfully used stop sticks and deflated the vehicles tires. Allen reportedly continued driving and fired multiple shots out of the window.
Police were able to use their vehicles to stop Allen, who exited his vehicle but was not compliant. Police used a K-9 to help apprehend him.
