Lakewood police investigate shooting that killed an officer and wounded three
A police officer was killed and three others wounded Thursday evening in a firefight in Lakewood, Colorado. Police fatally shot the man. Police spokesperson John Romero said officers responded to a call about a suspicious person attempting to board a bus. The wounded officers' conditions were not released; Lakewood police are investigating.
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A police officer was killed and three other officers were wounded Thursday evening in a firefight in Lakewood, Colorado, a Denver suburb. The man involved was fatally shot by police.
According to Lakewood Police spokesperson John Romero, the dispatch concerned a suspicious person trying to board a public bus. The man may have been involved in a hit-and-run earlier that day, Romero said. When officers arrived around 6:30 p.m., the man opened fire. It was not clear whether the shooting happened on or near the bus.
The three wounded officers are being treated at a hospital, but their conditions have not been released. Another person was also injured, though the cause was unclear, Romero said. Lakewood Police are investigating and asked the public to avoid the area.
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- CNN — Denver bus shootout: 1 officer killed, 3 wounded in a firefight | CNN
- United Press International — Officer, gunman killed; 3 officers wounded in Denver suburb firefight
- clintonherald.com — 1 officer killed and 3 wounded in a firefight with a suspect in Lakewood, Colorado
Verifier’s note
Clinton Herald, CNN, and UPI all report the Lakewood firefight in which an officer was killed and three officers were wounded. UPI also mentions another injured person, which does not contradict the central claim.