Colorado police officer killed, 3 more officers wounded after suspect opens fire near bus

Fox News · Michael Sinkewicz · 2026-11-06 05:36 UTC

A suspect trying to board an RTD bus near Denver opened fire on Lakewood police officers, killing one and wounding three others Thursday evening.

A Colorado police officer was killed, and three other officers were wounded in a shooting Thursday evening near a bus outside Denver, authorities said.

Lakewood police said officers responded to a report of a suspicious person near the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard around 6:30 p.m., where they encountered a suspect attempting to board a bus.

The suspect opened fire on officers, striking four of them, Lakewood Police Public Information Officer John Romero said during a news conference.

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