4 Officers Shot in Colorado Bus Gunfight
W Colfax Ave & Wadsworth Blvd
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Summary
- A Lakewood police officer was killed and three more were wounded Thursday night in a shootout on a Denver metro bus, police said.
- Around 6:30 PM, officers responding to a report of a suspicious person near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard in Lakewood saw a man wanted in an earlier hit-and-run get on a northbound RTD bus. When officers approached him on the bus, he opened fire. Officers shot back and killed him.
- Four officers were shot and taken to hospitals with serious to critical injuries. One died. The other three are stable. A bystander was also hurt, and the extent of their injuries hasn't been released.
- Police have not named the officer who died or the suspect. The First Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is investigating, and Lakewood police plan to release more Friday.
- Video from outside Denver Health shows a large group of officers standing outside the shock trauma center.
Timeline
Lakewood police say all four people wounded in the RTD bus gunfight, three agents and a bystander, have been released from the hospital and are home recovering.
A bystander was also hurt. Police have not said how badly.
Four officers were shot and taken to local hospitals with serious to critical injuries. One officer has died. Police say the other three are in stable condition. The officer's name has not been released.
Officers fired back and killed the suspect. Police have not released his name.
Lakewood police say a man wanted in an earlier hit-and-run opened fire on officers after they found him on a northbound RTD bus near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard around 6:30 PM Thursday.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W Colfax Ave & Wadsworth Blvd.
Video from the scene shows officers standing outside the hospital.
RTD stated that it is cooperating with authorities and that transit operations remain unaffected. Lakewood Police continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, with further updates expected as additional information becomes available.
The incident prompted a significant law enforcement response across the Denver metro area, including a road closure near Denver Health at Bannock Street and North Speer Boulevard. St. Anthony Hospital confirmed treating one patient with non-life-threatening injuries but did not disclose whether the individual was an officer.
According to Lakewood Police spokesperson John Romero, officers were investigating a suspicious person who was boarding an RTD Route 76 bus when the individual allegedly opened fire. Officers returned fire, fatally striking the suspect. Four officers sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to nearby hospitals, where one later died. A bystander was also injured and transported for medical treatment.
A deadly confrontation between Lakewood police officers and an armed suspect left one officer dead, three others wounded, and the suspect deceased near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.
Lakewood Police say one officer was killed and three other officers were injured in a shootout with a suspect on an RTD bus near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. The suspect was found dead at the scene. A bystander was also shot and taken to a hospital. Patients were taken to Denver Health; conditions have not been released.
Police report an officer was shot in a Lakewood shooting; Denver Health says it received patients related to the incident but cannot confirm conditions or identities.
Incident reported at 777 Bannock St.
Lakewood police say all four people wounded in the RTD bus gunfight, three agents and a bystander, have been released from the hospital and are home recovering.
A bystander was also hurt. Police have not said how badly.
Four officers were shot and taken to local hospitals with serious to critical injuries. One officer has died. Police say the other three are in stable condition. The officer's name has not been released.
Officers fired back and killed the suspect. Police have not released his name.
Lakewood police say a man wanted in an earlier hit-and-run opened fire on officers after they found him on a northbound RTD bus near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard around 6:30 PM Thursday.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W Colfax Ave & Wadsworth Blvd.
Video from the scene shows officers standing outside the hospital.
RTD stated that it is cooperating with authorities and that transit operations remain unaffected. Lakewood Police continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, with further updates expected as additional information becomes available.
The incident prompted a significant law enforcement response across the Denver metro area, including a road closure near Denver Health at Bannock Street and North Speer Boulevard. St. Anthony Hospital confirmed treating one patient with non-life-threatening injuries but did not disclose whether the individual was an officer.
According to Lakewood Police spokesperson John Romero, officers were investigating a suspicious person who was boarding an RTD Route 76 bus when the individual allegedly opened fire. Officers returned fire, fatally striking the suspect. Four officers sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to nearby hospitals, where one later died. A bystander was also injured and transported for medical treatment.
A deadly confrontation between Lakewood police officers and an armed suspect left one officer dead, three others wounded, and the suspect deceased near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.
Lakewood Police say one officer was killed and three other officers were injured in a shootout with a suspect on an RTD bus near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. The suspect was found dead at the scene. A bystander was also shot and taken to a hospital. Patients were taken to Denver Health; conditions have not been released.
Police report an officer was shot in a Lakewood shooting; Denver Health says it received patients related to the incident but cannot confirm conditions or identities.
Incident reported at 777 Bannock St.
Lakewood police say all four people wounded in the RTD bus gunfight, three agents and a bystander, have been released from the hospital and are home recovering.
A bystander was also hurt. Police have not said how badly.
Four officers were shot and taken to local hospitals with serious to critical injuries. One officer has died. Police say the other three are in stable condition. The officer's name has not been released.
Officers fired back and killed the suspect. Police have not released his name.
Lakewood police say a man wanted in an earlier hit-and-run opened fire on officers after they found him on a northbound RTD bus near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard around 6:30 PM Thursday.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W Colfax Ave & Wadsworth Blvd.
Video from the scene shows officers standing outside the hospital.
RTD stated that it is cooperating with authorities and that transit operations remain unaffected. Lakewood Police continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, with further updates expected as additional information becomes available.
The incident prompted a significant law enforcement response across the Denver metro area, including a road closure near Denver Health at Bannock Street and North Speer Boulevard. St. Anthony Hospital confirmed treating one patient with non-life-threatening injuries but did not disclose whether the individual was an officer.
According to Lakewood Police spokesperson John Romero, officers were investigating a suspicious person who was boarding an RTD Route 76 bus when the individual allegedly opened fire. Officers returned fire, fatally striking the suspect. Four officers sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to nearby hospitals, where one later died. A bystander was also injured and transported for medical treatment.
A deadly confrontation between Lakewood police officers and an armed suspect left one officer dead, three others wounded, and the suspect deceased near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.
Lakewood Police say one officer was killed and three other officers were injured in a shootout with a suspect on an RTD bus near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. The suspect was found dead at the scene. A bystander was also shot and taken to a hospital. Patients were taken to Denver Health; conditions have not been released.
Police report an officer was shot in a Lakewood shooting; Denver Health says it received patients related to the incident but cannot confirm conditions or identities.
Incident reported at 777 Bannock St.
Lakewood police say all four people wounded in the RTD bus gunfight, three agents and a bystander, have been released from the hospital and are home recovering.
A bystander was also hurt. Police have not said how badly.
Four officers were shot and taken to local hospitals with serious to critical injuries. One officer has died. Police say the other three are in stable condition. The officer's name has not been released.
Officers fired back and killed the suspect. Police have not released his name.
Lakewood police say a man wanted in an earlier hit-and-run opened fire on officers after they found him on a northbound RTD bus near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard around 6:30 PM Thursday.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W Colfax Ave & Wadsworth Blvd.
Video from the scene shows officers standing outside the hospital.
RTD stated that it is cooperating with authorities and that transit operations remain unaffected. Lakewood Police continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, with further updates expected as additional information becomes available.
The incident prompted a significant law enforcement response across the Denver metro area, including a road closure near Denver Health at Bannock Street and North Speer Boulevard. St. Anthony Hospital confirmed treating one patient with non-life-threatening injuries but did not disclose whether the individual was an officer.
According to Lakewood Police spokesperson John Romero, officers were investigating a suspicious person who was boarding an RTD Route 76 bus when the individual allegedly opened fire. Officers returned fire, fatally striking the suspect. Four officers sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to nearby hospitals, where one later died. A bystander was also injured and transported for medical treatment.
A deadly confrontation between Lakewood police officers and an armed suspect left one officer dead, three others wounded, and the suspect deceased near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.
Lakewood Police say one officer was killed and three other officers were injured in a shootout with a suspect on an RTD bus near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. The suspect was found dead at the scene. A bystander was also shot and taken to a hospital. Patients were taken to Denver Health; conditions have not been released.
Police report an officer was shot in a Lakewood shooting; Denver Health says it received patients related to the incident but cannot confirm conditions or identities.
Incident reported at 777 Bannock St.
Lakewood police say all four people wounded in the RTD bus gunfight, three agents and a bystander, have been released from the hospital and are home recovering.
A bystander was also hurt. Police have not said how badly.
Four officers were shot and taken to local hospitals with serious to critical injuries. One officer has died. Police say the other three are in stable condition. The officer's name has not been released.
Officers fired back and killed the suspect. Police have not released his name.
Lakewood police say a man wanted in an earlier hit-and-run opened fire on officers after they found him on a northbound RTD bus near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard around 6:30 PM Thursday.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W Colfax Ave & Wadsworth Blvd.
Video from the scene shows officers standing outside the hospital.
RTD stated that it is cooperating with authorities and that transit operations remain unaffected. Lakewood Police continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, with further updates expected as additional information becomes available.
The incident prompted a significant law enforcement response across the Denver metro area, including a road closure near Denver Health at Bannock Street and North Speer Boulevard. St. Anthony Hospital confirmed treating one patient with non-life-threatening injuries but did not disclose whether the individual was an officer.
According to Lakewood Police spokesperson John Romero, officers were investigating a suspicious person who was boarding an RTD Route 76 bus when the individual allegedly opened fire. Officers returned fire, fatally striking the suspect. Four officers sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to nearby hospitals, where one later died. A bystander was also injured and transported for medical treatment.
A deadly confrontation between Lakewood police officers and an armed suspect left one officer dead, three others wounded, and the suspect deceased near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.
Lakewood Police say one officer was killed and three other officers were injured in a shootout with a suspect on an RTD bus near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. The suspect was found dead at the scene. A bystander was also shot and taken to a hospital. Patients were taken to Denver Health; conditions have not been released.
Police report an officer was shot in a Lakewood shooting; Denver Health says it received patients related to the incident but cannot confirm conditions or identities.
Incident reported at 777 Bannock St.
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This is disturbing and the comments are insane. No wonder our country is fucked up. All the hate is unbelievable
How about we stop talking about politics and send our prayers and wishes out to the victims and survivors of this ordeal instead?
Toughest gun laws in the country and Illinois is run by a democratic governor. That doesn’t stop criminals from shooting each other every single day in Chicago. That has zero to do with Trump. Do you guys know anything about how it works?
This has nothing to do with Trump. He does not run Colorado, California, Illinois or New York. People wake up
This is disturbing and the comments are insane. No wonder our country is fucked up. All the hate is unbelievable
How about we stop talking about politics and send our prayers and wishes out to the victims and survivors of this ordeal instead?
Toughest gun laws in the country and Illinois is run by a democratic governor. That doesn’t stop criminals from shooting each other every single day in Chicago. That has zero to do with Trump. Do you guys know anything about how it works?
This has nothing to do with Trump. He does not run Colorado, California, Illinois or New York. People wake up
This is disturbing and the comments are insane. No wonder our country is fucked up. All the hate is unbelievable
How about we stop talking about politics and send our prayers and wishes out to the victims and survivors of this ordeal instead?
Toughest gun laws in the country and Illinois is run by a democratic governor. That doesn’t stop criminals from shooting each other every single day in Chicago. That has zero to do with Trump. Do you guys know anything about how it works?
This has nothing to do with Trump. He does not run Colorado, California, Illinois or New York. People wake up
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This is disturbing and the comments are insane. No wonder our country is fucked up. All the hate is unbelievable
How about we stop talking about politics and send our prayers and wishes out to the victims and survivors of this ordeal instead?
Toughest gun laws in the country and Illinois is run by a democratic governor. That doesn’t stop criminals from shooting each other every single day in Chicago. That has zero to do with Trump. Do you guys know anything about how it works?
This has nothing to do with Trump. He does not run Colorado, California, Illinois or New York. People wake up