Gunman and one officer dead, three officers wounded in Lakewood, Colorado, bus shooting
A man who opened fire on Lakewood, Colorado, police officers on a bus was shot dead, and one officer died and three were wounded, with a civilian also hurt.
A civilian was also injured in the shooting in Lakewood, Colorado, The New York Times reports, citing the authorities. One police officer was killed and three others were wounded Thursday evening. The gunman was killed.
The Times says the man opened fire on officers who pursued him onto a bus. Fox News describes the bus as an RTD bus and says the man was trying to board it when he began shooting. ABC News, citing a police official, says the suspect died in the gunfire. The Times says police shot him dead.
Reports do not name the officers, the suspect or the civilian. They do not give the condition of the wounded officers or the civilian, or say why police were pursuing the man.
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- Fox NewsColorado police officer killed, 3 more officers wounded after suspect opens fire near busThu, Nov 5, 11:36 PM EST
- ABC News4 Colorado officers shot, 1 fatally, after gunfight with suspect: PoliceFri, Nov 6, 1:14 AM EST
- The New York Times1 Officer Is Killed and 3 Are Wounded in Shootout on Suburban Denver BusFri, Nov 6, 2:03 AM EST
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Earlier versions (1)
- Fri, Nov 6, 1:15 AM EST, 2 outlets: One Colorado officer killed, three wounded in shooting near Denver; suspect dead