One officer killed and three wounded in Lakewood shooting

Four Lakewood officers were shot during an encounter with a suspect attempting to board a bus; one officer and the suspect died. A civilian was also injured, and authorities have not released the identities or the surviving officers’ conditions. (9b791fc2-484b-4255-a6bd-f5b906ec77d9; b0439c8d-d28d-452f-b108-e0da68977ee2; ac13ad04-087e-41d4-bcc8-79edab8fd5a9)

• Police said officers responded at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday to a report of a suspicious person near Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard in Lakewood. (9b791fc2-484b-4255-a6bd-f5b906ec77d9; b0439c8d-d28d-452f-b108-e0da68977ee2)· 2 sources
• The suspect was trying to board an RTD bus when officers approached; police said the suspect opened fire and officers returned fire. (9b791fc2-484b-4255-a6bd-f5b906ec77d9; b0439c8d-d28d-452f-b108-e0da68977ee2)· 2 sources
• One officer and the suspect died, three other officers were wounded, and a civilian was also injured. The civilian’s injury circumstances were unclear in the reports. (9b791fc2-484b-4255-a6bd-f5b906ec77d9; ac13ad04-087e-41d4-bcc8-79edab8fd5a9)· 2 sources
• Authorities had not released the identities of the deceased officer, the wounded officers, or the suspect, and the three surviving officers’ conditions were not disclosed. (9b791fc2-484b-4255-a6bd-f5b906ec77d9; ac13ad04-087e-41d4-bcc8-79edab8fd5a9)· 2 sources
• The Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team is investigating. Police said the suspect may have been involved in a hit-and-run earlier that day, but the possible connection was not detailed. (9b791fc2-484b-4255-a6bd-f5b906ec77d9; ac13ad04-087e-41d4-bcc8-79edab8fd5a9)· 2 sources