1 taken to hospital after shots fired by Aurora police

Brooke Williams
·2 min read

DENVER (KDVR) — The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots.

In a press conference Thursday afternoon, Aurora Police Department Division Chief of Operations Kevin Barnes said officers with APD, the APD SWAT Team and the Denver Police Department Fugitive Unit were seeking a fugitive who had an active warrant for an attempted homicide that happened on May 5 in Denver.

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Officers said they were conducting surveillance of the suspect in a car Thursday morning and followed the suspect to the 300 block of Ironton Street.

Barnes said the shooting happened at 11:51 a.m. when the SWAT team tried to contact and take the suspect into custody.

  • The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. SkyFOX was over the scene at about 12:45 p.m.
    The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. SkyFOX was over the scene at about 12:45 p.m.
  • The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. SkyFOX was over the scene at about 12:45 p.m.
    The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. SkyFOX was over the scene at about 12:45 p.m.
  • The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. (KDVR)
    The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. (KDVR)
  • The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. (KDVR)
    The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. (KDVR)
  • The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. (KDVR)
    The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. (KDVR)
  • The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. (KDVR)
    The Aurora Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital Thursday after police fired shots. (KDVR)

Police said the suspect was the only person hit by gunfire.

The agency reported that lifesaving measures were immediately taken by a SWAT officer who is also a paramedic. The suspect was taken to a hospital and as of 2:30 p.m. was reported to be alert and in stable condition in the ICU. Barnes said he is being treated for injuries.

One SWAT officer fired shots and has been placed on administrative leave. Barnes said that the officer has been with the department since 2011.

Barnes said it was unknown whether the suspect had a gun and why shots were fired, and those details will be part of an independent investigation.

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Barnes added that it is routine to have the SWAT team respond in cases like this, and described the suspect as “high risk” with a “violent criminal history.”

Law enforcement will remain on the scene for several hours as an investigation is underway. No officers were injured.

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