One officer killed, three wounded in Lakewood, Colorado gunfight with suspect

Four police officers were shot during a gunfight with a suspect in Lakewood, Colorado, with one officer killed and three others wounded, ABC News reported.

The incident occurred near Colfax and Wadsworth around 6:30 p.m. local time after officers responded to a report of a suspicious person possibly involved in a hit-and-run earlier that day.

According to Lakewood Police Department's public information officer John Romero, the suspect was trying to board a Regional Transportation District bus when officers approached and the suspect opened fire, leading to the gunfight.

The suspect was killed in the exchange of gunfire, and a civilian was also injured, though details about the civilian's condition were unclear.

All four officers were taken to area hospitals, with one officer dying from wounds; the conditions of the other three officers were not disclosed.

The Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the officer-involved shooting, with police emphasizing support for the fallen officer's family and the department.

The Regional Transportation District expressed deep concern about the shooting that occurred during their service, according to ABC News.