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One Dead In Early Morning Shooting Involving Greeley Police

GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) - One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Greeley early Wednesday morning. It happened in the 100 block of 14th Avenue.

Police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Ramiro Carrasco. He was taken into custody and to a nearby hospital where he later died.

Ramiro Carrasco MUG from WCSO
Ramiro Carrasco (credit: Greeley)

The call came in just after 1 a.m. Police were asked to check out a suspicious vehicle in that area. The vehicle had two people inside, and officers saw a firearm on the lap of one of the individuals. During that check, officers fired shots.

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The 19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team will investigate the shooting.

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