‘Armed and dangerous’ drive-by shooting suspect in custody in Windsor
DENVER (KDVR) — Update, 8:15 p.m. Police said at 7:53 p.m. that the suspect was taken into custody.
Earlier: Windsor police are seeking who they described as an “armed and dangerous” suspect after a drive-by shooting was reported on Thursday afternoon.
According to the Windsor Police Department, officers responded to a call for shots fired at about 2:59 p.m. in the 600 block of Gyrfalcon Drive. Bystanders told police that someone in a pickup truck had fired four to seven rounds at a building in the area.
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No injuries were reported.
At 3:05 p.m., two motorists near County Road 23 and state Highway 392 reported a man in a similar vehicle brandishing a firearm at them and were able to obtain a license plate number, police said.
That plate number was registered to Kyle Bertsch, 39, of Windsor, according to the department.
Kyle Bertsch, 39, of Windsor, is wanted by the Windsor Police Department for a drive-by shooting and brandishing a firearm at two motorists on March 28, 2024. Kyle Bertsch was last seen driving a maroon 2017 Ford F-350 pickup with a Colorado license plate of ARD-833.
Police believe that Bertsch has left the “immediate area,” but a shelter-in-place notification was issued for a short time for the Gyrfalcon Drive shooting.
Police say Bertsch is armed and dangerous. He is described as 5-foot-8 and 195 pounds with red hair and brown eyes. Police say he was last seen driving a maroon 2017 Ford F-350 pickup with a Colorado license plate of ARD-833.
Anyone who sees Bertsch is asked to stay away and call 911.
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