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‘Multiple Deputies Down’ in Colorado Shooting, Officials Say 5 Deputies Shot, One Fatally, by Colorado Gunman, Officials Say
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A sheriff’s office in Colorado reported “multiple deputies down” in a shooting south of Denver on Sunday morning. Five deputies were shot, one fatally, after they responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on Sunday morning in a suburb of Denver, officials said.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said it had no update on the deputies’ conditions. The shooting happened in Highlands Ranch, Colo., about 15 miles south of Denver. The gunman was shot by deputies and was “believed to be deceased,” the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook. Two civilians were also shot by the suspect, the Sheriff’s Office said.
“We have multiple officers down,” Deputy Jason Blanchard said in a telephone interview on Sunday. He described it as an active scene and said the gunman was not in custody. The office had reported “multiple deputies down” after the shooting, which happened in Highlands Ranch, Colo., about 15 miles south of Denver.
Deputies were responding to a call of a domestic disturbance around 5:15 a.m. at the Copper Canyon Apartments on County Line Road in Highlands Ranch, the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Facebook. Three of the injured were taken to Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colo., with injuries that were not critical, Linda Watson, a hospital spokeswoman, said in a telephone interview. She declined to say if the injured were civilians or members of law enforcement.
“During the investigation, shots were fired and multiple deputies were injured,” the statement said. “At this time we do not have any further information on the status of the deputies involved. We do not have any information on civilian casualties at this time.” Another four were taken to Littleton Adventist Hospital in Littleton, Colo., Alyssa Parker, a hospital spokeswoman, said in a telephone interview. She could not say how serious the injuries were.
Lauren Lekander, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Office, said a SWAT team was responding. Deputies had responded to a call of a domestic disturbance around 5:15 a.m. at the Copper Canyon Apartments on County Line Road in Highlands Ranch, the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Facebook.
The office reported on Twitter around 6:45 a.m. local time that it initially had a report of one deputy who was shot. In updating its Facebook page with the news of the deputy’s death, the Sheriff’s Office changed it profile image to a badge with a black band across it.
Lauren Lekander, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Office, said a SWAT team had responded.
The Sheriff’s Office issued a “code red” alerting civilians in the area to shelter in place, avoid windows and stay away from exterior walls.The Sheriff’s Office issued a “code red” alerting civilians in the area to shelter in place, avoid windows and stay away from exterior walls.
The Sheriff’s Office said an emergency shelter for people displaced from their homes was opening at the East Ridge Recreation Center, which features meeting rooms and two gymnasiums, among other amenities.
The Denver office of the F.B.I. said on Twitter that it was monitoring the situation.The Denver office of the F.B.I. said on Twitter that it was monitoring the situation.
The Copper Canyon Apartments website describes its homes as some of the “friendliest apartments in Highlands Ranch,” minutes away from shopping, dining and entertainment in Denver.The Copper Canyon Apartments website describes its homes as some of the “friendliest apartments in Highlands Ranch,” minutes away from shopping, dining and entertainment in Denver.