Commerce City police officers were helping the Denver Police Department and the Department of Corrections track down a suspect when they encountered him in a parking lot at an apartment building just west of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday morning.
Police say the suspect, who was wanted for a violent crime, was armed with a handgun, and shots were fired. He was hit multiple times and died at a hospital. No officers were injured.
Investigators have not released the suspect’s name, age or any details about what led to the shooting.