1 Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting On East Colfax
DENVER (CBS4) - Police in Denver are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday afternoon.
The shooting occurred in the 8400 block of East Colfax Avenue just before 2 p.m.
According to Deputy Chief Mat Murray with Denver Police, one suspect was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound after being shot by an Aurora police officer after a short foot chase. Another suspect was taken into custody.
BREAKING UPDATE: 1 person transported w/GSW following report of officer-involved shooting in 8400 block of E. Colfax. Condition unknown.
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Murray said the suspect who was shot is alive but listed in critical condition.
"Aurora officers were looking for a suspect in a shooting from the 1900 block of Akron Street approximately 8 minutes prior," Murray said. "They found the suspect, notified Denver officers, a short chase ensued which resulted in an officer-involved shooting."
No officers were injured in the incident.
"I don't believe Aurora has any citizens injured from the original incident, but there was a shooting," Murray said.
It's not clear if the suspect who was shot was armed or fired a weapon.
"I heard gunshots and my nephew ran out of the house to go see what was going on, and by the time I got out here to see what was going on there were police everywhere," neighbor Greg Estes said.
The Denver Police Department will be the primary agency investigating the shooting because it occurred in Denver.