Longmont police fanned out across several neighborhoods on Wednesday, serving a series of search warrants as detectives pressed their search for a suspect in a May shooting near Loomiller Park that left a 25-year-old man critically wounded. The coordinated push focused on residential streets circling the park and brought a heavy police presence that startled many residents. Officials say the investigation is still very much active and, so far, no arrests have been made.
According to the Longmont Times-Call, search warrants were executed in the 1500 block of Mountain View Avenue, the 1600 block of Budd Court, the 700 block of Lashley Street, and the 400 block of South Francis Street. The outlet reports the victim was shot in the face during a fight near Loomiller Park on May 3, taken first to a local hospital, then airlifted to a Denver hospital, where he remained in critical but stable condition, and that the vehicle involved took off before officers arrived. Longmont Assistant Chief Philip Piotrowski told the Times-Call that “our priority is the safety of the community and bringing justice to the victim in this case,” and police asked anyone with information to call Detective Sonia Bragulla at 303-651-8534 and reference report 26-5378.
Longmont Public Safety gives update
“The searched locations have been secured,” Longmont Public Safety wrote in a Facebook post, adding that investigators might be in those neighborhoods for several more hours, according to the Longmont Times-Call. The update did not name any suspects, and officials have not said whether the searches turned up any evidence connected to the shooting.
Park has drawn police scrutiny before
Loomiller is a 15-acre neighborhood park just north of Longmont High School, complete with a pond, playground, and disc-golf course, according to the City of Longmont parks directory. The same area has also been a focal point in earlier drug and trafficking investigations: local reporting and prosecutors say probes that began in 2021 included surveillance near Loomiller and led to cases that produced indictments and lengthy prison terms, which is part of why detectives have repeatedly worked the surrounding blocks. Denver7 and court records note those earlier efforts involved dozens of search warrants and multi-agency task forces.
Detectives say they will keep tracking leads and reviewing tips, and that more information will be released when appropriate. Anyone who might know something about the shooting is urged to contact Longmont Public Safety or Detective Sonia Bragulla at 303-651-8534 and reference report 26-5378.
