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Castle Rock police officers shot an armed person Sunday afternoon while responding to reports of someone in distress, officials said.
KerriAnne Mukhopadhyay, a spokeswoman for the town of Castle Rock, said officers were called to the 1300 block of South Sierra Drive just before 3 p.m. on reports of a suicidal person.
“The suspect came out … with a gun,” she said. “That’s when officers were forced to fire shots.”
Mukhopadhyay said the wounded person has wounds that were not life-threatening She did not know how many officers were involved.
Mukhopadhyay said an investigation into the shooting is in its early stages.
Further details were not immediately released.
