Deadly Bus Shooting Near Denver Raises Law‑and‑Order Concerns
A suspect opened fire on an RTD bus Thursday evening, killing a Lakewood police officer and wounding three others before being killed himself.
The shooting took place Thursday evening near Denver as a suspect tried to board an RTD bus, sparking a violent confrontation.
Lakewood police officers were the victims, with one officer killed and three wounded in the exchange, highlighting the dangers faced by law‑enforcement on the front lines.
Police officials say the suspect was also killed in the gunfire, ending the deadly episode.
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Original reporting
Fox News
Colorado police officer killed, 3 more officers wounded after suspect opens fire near bus
A suspect trying to board an RTD bus near Denver opened fire on Lakewood police officers, killing one and wounding three others Thursday evening.
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4 Colorado officers shot, 1 fatally, after gunfight with suspect: Police
The suspect was also killed in the gunfire, a police official said.
Read the original →New York Post
Colorado police officer killed, 3 officers wounded after suspect opens fire near bus
A Colorado police officer was killed and three more officers were wounded in a shooting Thursday evening near a bus in Lakewood, outside of Denver.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- A suspect trying to board an RTD bus near Denver opened fire on Lakewood police officers.
- One Lakewood police officer was killed and three others were wounded in the shooting.
- The suspect was also killed in the gunfire, according to a police official cited by ABC News.
- The shooting occurred Thursday evening.
- The shooting occurred near Denver.
- The officers involved were Lakewood police officers.
- The bus involved was an RTD bus.
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