Douglas County Shooting (U.S)
Channel: Q&A News
Date: 2017-12-31

On Sunday the 31st of December 2017 at approximately 5:15 am, A gunman opened fire killing one deputy & wounding four other deputies & two civilians, Douglas County sheriff’s deputies were responding to a domestic violence call in a Highlands Ranch apartment complex near Colorado Boulevard, Highlands Ranch, Douglas County, Colorado, United States of America.

Residents were told to stay inside & avoid windows & exterior walls.

“We have SWAT out there setting up & preparing to go in right now,” Lekander said at about 7:15 am.

The shooter was shot & is believed dead, the sheriff’s office said at 9:32 am.

Three of the wounded were taken to Skyridge Medical Center in Lone Tree with noncritical injuries, said Linda Watson, a hospital spokeswoman. She couldn’t say if the wounded were officers. An additional four were taken to Littleton Adventist Hospital, said Alyssa Parker, a hospital spokeswoman.

Law enforcement & fire & rescue vehicles came & went throughout the morning. Video from Denver7 showed an Arapahoe County sheriff’s bomb squad truck at the scene.

Because of the size of the investigation, an emergency shelter was set up at East Ridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. Anyone who has been displaced can go there, the sheriff’s department said.

While the incident unfolded, the nearby recreation center prepared to receive people displaced by the activity.

The body of a Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy killed when responding to a domestic disturbance in Highlands Ranch Sunday morning was taken from Littleton Adventist Hospital in a hearse, accompanied by dozens of law enforcement vehicles.

The procession of more than 60 vehicles headed south on Broadway toward C-470 & then toward Interstate 25, motorcycle police shutting down intersections to clear the way for the long, black car that had American flags fluttering from its front fenders.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/31/officers-down-and-swat-on-scene-in-douglas-county/
Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/31/body-douglas-county-deputy-killed-shooting-escorted-littleton-adventist-hospital/

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