Alicia Stice

astice@coloradoan.com

Two felons shot by a bounty hunter at a Fort Collins apartment complex Wednesday left Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, where they were being treated for non-life threatening injuries, prompting police to search for them.

Police are searching for Rogelio "Roger'' Sanchez, 24, and Lupe Sanchez, 32, after they left the hospital without checking out, MCR staff reported to police Thursday morning.

Fort Collins Police Services spokeswoman Kate Kimble said the two were not in police custody while they were patients so officers were not assigned to stand guard over them. Also, they did not pose a public safety risk. However, she said the hospital had instructions to notify FCPS prior to the patients' releases.

The escape continued a bizarre series of events that began around 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Silverplume Apartments, 2828 Silverplume Drive, behind Rocky Mountain High School.

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Fort Collins police said in a release Thursday afternoon that bounty hunter Vonshay McCarther, 36, came forward about four hours after the shooting to tell them how the shooting went down.

He told police he contacted Lupe Sanchez regarding a bond revocation. While standing outside, he said Lupe and Roger, both wanted on felony warrants, drove at him, at which time he fired multiple rounds in the direction of the vehicle. There were two uninvolved witnesses with McCarther at the time of the shooting.

Roger and Lupe Sanchez, both of whom have previously been arrested in Larimer County, later went to the Harmony Urgent Care, 2127 E. Harmony Road, to be treated for the gunshot wounds. They were then transported to Medical Center of the Rockies.

Fort Collins police verified no other law enforcement agencies were involved prior to them arriving on scene. McCarther is considered a private citizen and is not employed by any local, state or federal government organization, police said.

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Law enforcement has not yet determined whether McCarther will face any charges for shooting the two, Fort Collins Police Services spokeswoman Kate Kimble said. No charges have been filed regarding the incident and the case remains open.

Anyone with information about the location of Lupe or Roger Sanchez are asked to contact Sgt. Paul Wood at 970-224-6132. Those wishing to remain anonymous should contact Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868.