Lakewood Police officer killed, three others shot in RTD bus shootout
A Lakewood police officer was killed and three colleagues injured in a shooting involving a suspect on an RTD bus in Colorado. The suspect also died; one civilian was wounded.
Lakewood officer shot dead during incident on RTD Route 76 bus
A Lakewood Police officer was shot and killed and three fellow officers injured during a confrontation with a suspect aboard an RTD bus in Lakewood, Colorado, kktv.com reports. The suspect was also killed in the exchange of fire, and one civilian sustained injuries.
The shooting occurred west of Sloan Lake along Colfax Avenue, near the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. Authorities asked the public to avoid the area as an investigation got under way.
A procession formed along Speer Boulevard outside Denver Health, where the officers were taken. Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas was seen outside the hospital, and a first responder at the scene confirmed to a reporter that "a cop was shot."
According to an RTD spokesperson, the incident took place on an RTD Denver bus operating Route 76. No further details on the sequence of events had been released at the time of reporting.
RTD issued a statement saying it was "deeply concerned" by the shooting and confirmed its personnel had responded immediately and were cooperating fully with the Lakewood Police Department investigation. The transit authority added there were no impacts to RTD service and that "the safety and well-being of our customers, employees and partners remain our highest priority."
Exact circumstances surrounding what led to the confrontation between officers and the suspect on the bus had not yet been made public.
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