Officer Shoots Man Who Advanced On Police In Greeley

GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) - A police officer shot a man in Greeley early Monday morning.

The shooting took place at a home on 16th Avenue. Police say they responded for a second time on a report of a suspicious intoxicated man causing a disturbance.

In attempting to arrest him, they used tasers to try to place him into custody but they were ineffective.

Police say the man advanced on the officers with a weapon and was shot. He was transported to the hospital and was listed in critical condition.

No officers were hurt.

Poice say the suspect may have also stabbed himself in the chest while police were present.

The incident remains under investigation.

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