Passenger in Jeep targeted by BLM protestors in Aurora Colorado releases statement:

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• Gregory Goodenough, 27, said the Jeep that drove through a Black Lives Matter protest in Aurora, Colorado, was not targeting demonstrators
• Goodenough, the passenger in the vehicle, said a friend was driving him to the airport when GPS directions re-routed them onto the highway
• Goodenough claimed protesters threw projectiles at the Jeep and were threatened with a bat
• Goodenough said the driver sped up to avoid damaging the vehicle or themselves among the demonstration
• Footage of the Jeep racing through the Black Lives Matter protests were shared on social media
• One woman, who reportedly tried to dodge the Jeep, fell 20ft of the side of the highway
• One protester was shot in the leg and another was grazed by a bullet
• Samuel Young, 23, was arrested after opening fire and allegedly aiming at the Jeep

The passenger in the Jeep that sped through a Black Lives Matter protest, causing one woman to fall off the highway, said they were simply trying to drive to the airport and became jolted after people threw projectiles at the vehicle.

Footage of a blue Jeep racing down a Aurora, Colorado highway as Black Lives Matter protesters desperately jumped out of the way made headlines on Sunday as tensions mount nationwide.

The scene divulged into chaos after the blue Jeep crashed into another vehicle and one man opened fire.

But according to Gregory Goodenough, the driver had not specifically targeted Black Lives Matter protesters and drove onto the highway while following GPS instructions.....

VIDEO LINK: Aurora Jeep I-225, Passenger Statement

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