Lakewood shooting leaves one officer dead and three injured; suspect also killed

One Lakewood police officer was killed and three others injured in a shooting involving a suspect aboard an RTD bus in Lakewood, Colorado, according to a police spokesperson cited by KKTV. The suspect was also killed, and one civilian was injured, the outlet reported.

The shooting took place Thursday evening near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard, west of Sloan Lake. Lakewood police asked people to avoid the intersection while the investigation was under way, according to the Denver Gazette.

The incident involved an RTD bus. The transit agency said the shooting occurred aboard a bus operating Route 76 and that it was cooperating with Lakewood police, KKTV reported. The agency said there were no impacts to RTD service at the time of its statement.

Earlier coverage reflected uncertainty over the casualty count. BNO News reported that local media sources initially said three officers had been shot, while police had not yet confirmed the number or their conditions. A later update from KKTV, citing a Lakewood police spokesperson, reported one officer dead and three others injured.

Investigation continues

Authorities have not released the officers’ identities or detailed the circumstances leading to the shooting. The civilian’s condition was not reported, and further information about the suspect and the investigation had not been made public in the available reports.