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The man was not hit by any gunshots<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Two of the suspects left in the stolen vehicle and two others left in a gray Audi, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Officers spotted the gray Audi at the Wolf\u2019s Motor Inn, 15691 E. Colfax Ave., Thursday morning, Gaskill said. While police were surveilling the motel, they saw two juveniles approach the Audi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>When police approached the two, they ran from the car and police chased them, ultimately catching and detaining them. Gaskill said police also recovered a gun during the chase.<\/p>\n<p>Two other juveniles barricaded themselves in separate rooms at the motel. During negotiations with police, Gaskill said the two juveniles came out of the motel rooms along with an adult woman. No one was injured during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Police detained all three, but said there\u2019s no evidence currently connecting the woman to the carjacking.<\/p>\n<p>The juveniles will not be identified because of their age. 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According to Aurora Police Deputy Chief Michael Gaskill, a man reported Wednesday afternoon that four people assaulted him and stole his car, firing a gun at him as he ran away. 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