4 Colorado officers shot, 1 fatally, after gunfight with suspect: Police
Summary
A gunfight in Lakewood, Colorado, killed one police officer and the suspect and wounded three other officers, police said. A civilian was also injured; authorities had not released the victims’ identities or details about the civilian’s condition.Key Facts
- Officers responded around 6:30 p.m. Thursday to a report of a suspicious person near Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard in Lakewood.
- Police said the suspect may have been involved in a hit-and-run earlier that day.
- The suspect was trying to board a Regional Transportation District bus when officers approached, according to Lakewood police spokesperson John Romero.
- Romero said the suspect opened fire within seconds of officers approaching, and a gunfight followed.
- Four officers were taken to hospitals; one died and three were wounded.
- The suspect was killed in the gunfire, and a civilian was also injured.
- The Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team will investigate the shooting.
- The RTD said the incident occurred aboard a contracted bus serving Route 76.
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