A Weld County sheriff’s deputy shot an armed suspect after a chase Sunday morning.
The deputy was working a DUI shift at 2:41 a.m. and observed a vehicle speeding on Colorado Highway 52 and College Avenue in Fort Lupton. The driver refused to stop, and the deputy gave chase.
The vehicle came to a stop in the 200 block of McKinley Avenue. “The suspect was armed with a handgun. The deputy discharged his weapon,” according to a sheriff’s release.
The suspect was taken to a hospital, and his condition was unknown, the release said. An arrest warrant was issued for Michael Dwayne Nash, 54, of Fort Lupton, and it included a recommendation for charges of felony menacing, felony eluding, prohibited discharge of a weapon and harassment related to domestic violence.
The deputy, who was not injured, has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Deputy Involved Shooting Investigation. See attached press release for further details.
— Weld County Sheriff (@WeldSheriff)
