Lakewood police officer killed, 3 others wounded in shootout with man on RTD bus – The Denver Post

Lakewood police officer killed, 3 others wounded in shootout with man on RTD bus  The Denver Post

A Lakewood Police Department officer was killed and 3 others wounded after a man open fired while boarding an RTD bus at a busy metro Denver intersection Thursday night. A Lakewood Police Department agent was killed and three others were wounded when a man opened fire on them after boarding a Regional Transportation District bus at a busy metro Denver intersection Thursday night, authorities said. The four police agents were shot after responding to a report of a suspicious person near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, agency spokesperson John Romero said. The shooter was also killed by police gunfire. The agents saw a suspect from an earlier hit-and-run crash boarding the northbound RTD bus, Lakewood police officials said.

The agents got onto the bus, police said, and the suspect began firing at them. The agents shot back, officials said, killing the man. A bystander was also wounded in the gunfight, police said. Romero said the agents who were shot were taken to area hospitals, including Denver Health, where one died of their injuries. Gov. Jared Polis’ office confirmed the injured bystander was also taken to a hospital and was receiving treatment for unspecified injuries. “Our main concern is the family of our agent who died, and our other agents who were shot,” Romero said during