Suspect Dead After Police-Involved Shooting
1000 Block of S Quitman St
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Summary
- Denver police shot a suspect armed with a long gun in an alleyway who was threatening people on S Quitman St. The suspect, who did not fire any shots, was transported to a hospital after being shot by an officer. Police had engaged in over an hour of negotiations with the suspect before the shooting occurred.
Timeline
Police believe the incident may have stemmed from an earlier domestic dispute. An investigation is ongoing.
The suspect that approached officers with a gun on Tuesday has died after he was shot by police when he failed to drop the weapon, per local news.
Police confirmed that the suspect never fired shots. The officer fired his weapon multiple times. Police spent over an hour speaking with the suspect, and nearly declared the incident a barricade. SWAT officers were on the scene.
Police then located the man armed, hiding between objects in an alleyway, and gave verbal commands to drop the weapon. The weapon appeared to be a long gun, which the suspect used to threaten people in the area. During the altercation, an officer fired shots. An ambulance was already nearby, and administered aid. The suspect was transported to a hospital.
Per Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, officers responded to reports of a person armed with a gun at the location.
Police confirmed via X that officers are investigating a police-involved shooting at the location. The suspect was transported to a hospital in an unknown condition.
Incident reported at 1000 Block of S Quitman St.
Police believe the incident may have stemmed from an earlier domestic dispute. An investigation is ongoing.
The suspect that approached officers with a gun on Tuesday has died after he was shot by police when he failed to drop the weapon, per local news.
Police confirmed that the suspect never fired shots. The officer fired his weapon multiple times. Police spent over an hour speaking with the suspect, and nearly declared the incident a barricade. SWAT officers were on the scene.
Police then located the man armed, hiding between objects in an alleyway, and gave verbal commands to drop the weapon. The weapon appeared to be a long gun, which the suspect used to threaten people in the area. During the altercation, an officer fired shots. An ambulance was already nearby, and administered aid. The suspect was transported to a hospital.
Per Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, officers responded to reports of a person armed with a gun at the location.
Police confirmed via X that officers are investigating a police-involved shooting at the location. The suspect was transported to a hospital in an unknown condition.
Incident reported at 1000 Block of S Quitman St.
Police believe the incident may have stemmed from an earlier domestic dispute. An investigation is ongoing.
The suspect that approached officers with a gun on Tuesday has died after he was shot by police when he failed to drop the weapon, per local news.
Police confirmed that the suspect never fired shots. The officer fired his weapon multiple times. Police spent over an hour speaking with the suspect, and nearly declared the incident a barricade. SWAT officers were on the scene.
Police then located the man armed, hiding between objects in an alleyway, and gave verbal commands to drop the weapon. The weapon appeared to be a long gun, which the suspect used to threaten people in the area. During the altercation, an officer fired shots. An ambulance was already nearby, and administered aid. The suspect was transported to a hospital.
Per Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, officers responded to reports of a person armed with a gun at the location.
Police confirmed via X that officers are investigating a police-involved shooting at the location. The suspect was transported to a hospital in an unknown condition.
Incident reported at 1000 Block of S Quitman St.
Police believe the incident may have stemmed from an earlier domestic dispute. An investigation is ongoing.
The suspect that approached officers with a gun on Tuesday has died after he was shot by police when he failed to drop the weapon, per local news.
Police confirmed that the suspect never fired shots. The officer fired his weapon multiple times. Police spent over an hour speaking with the suspect, and nearly declared the incident a barricade. SWAT officers were on the scene.
Police then located the man armed, hiding between objects in an alleyway, and gave verbal commands to drop the weapon. The weapon appeared to be a long gun, which the suspect used to threaten people in the area. During the altercation, an officer fired shots. An ambulance was already nearby, and administered aid. The suspect was transported to a hospital.
Per Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, officers responded to reports of a person armed with a gun at the location.
Police confirmed via X that officers are investigating a police-involved shooting at the location. The suspect was transported to a hospital in an unknown condition.
Incident reported at 1000 Block of S Quitman St.
Police believe the incident may have stemmed from an earlier domestic dispute. An investigation is ongoing.
The suspect that approached officers with a gun on Tuesday has died after he was shot by police when he failed to drop the weapon, per local news.
Police confirmed that the suspect never fired shots. The officer fired his weapon multiple times. Police spent over an hour speaking with the suspect, and nearly declared the incident a barricade. SWAT officers were on the scene.
Police then located the man armed, hiding between objects in an alleyway, and gave verbal commands to drop the weapon. The weapon appeared to be a long gun, which the suspect used to threaten people in the area. During the altercation, an officer fired shots. An ambulance was already nearby, and administered aid. The suspect was transported to a hospital.
Per Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, officers responded to reports of a person armed with a gun at the location.
Police confirmed via X that officers are investigating a police-involved shooting at the location. The suspect was transported to a hospital in an unknown condition.
Incident reported at 1000 Block of S Quitman St.
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