# Four Colorado officers shot, one killed in gunfight

> One Lakewood Police officer was killed and three wounded after a gunfight with a suspect attempting to board a bus Thursday night. The suspect was also killed.
- Title: Four Colorado officers shot, one killed in gunfight · ABC News
- Summary: One Lakewood Police officer was killed and three wounded after a gunfight with a suspect attempting to board a bus Thursday night.
- Keywords: lakewood police department, officer-involved shooting, lakewood colorado, denver, regional transportation district, jared polis, ABC News
- Source: ABC News — https://abcnews.com/US/4-colorado-officers-shot-1-fatally-after-gunfight/story?id=137902018
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- Topics: lakewood police department, officer-involved shooting, lakewood colorado, denver, regional transportation district, jared polis, news
## Officers called to suspicious person
Lakewood Police officers were called to Colfax and Wadsworth, about five miles west of downtown Denver, at about six thirty pm Thursday for a report of a suspicious person possibly involved in a hit-and-run earlier…
## Suspect opens fire on officers
When officers encountered the suspect attempting to board a Regional Transportation District bus, the suspect opened fire within seconds. A gunfight ensued between the officers and the suspect.

> Within seconds of agents approaching the suspect, the suspect opened fire on our agents. A gunfight ensued.
## One officer killed, three wounded
All four officers were taken to area hospitals. One officer died from injuries sustained in the gunfight. The conditions of the three wounded officers were not immediately disclosed by police.
## Suspect also killed, civilian injured
The suspect was killed in the gunfire, according to John Romero, public information officer with the Lakewood Police Department. A civilian was also injured in the incident, though the circumstances remain unclear.
## Investigation and response underway
The Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team will handle the investigation.Lakewood Police said their main concern is supporting the family of the fallen officer and the department.

> Law enforcement put their lives on the line for our safety everyday and I am heartbroken to learn that a Lakewood Police Agent was killed in the line of duty this evening.
## Key takeaway

One Lakewood Police officer was killed and three others wounded in a gunfight with a suspect near a bus in Lakewood, Colorado on Thursday night. The suspect was also killed.