A woman allegedly armed with a knife was shot dead Tuesday afternoon by Arvada police. The shooting followed a report of a menacing robbery in a nearby Target store.
Arvada PD is investigating an officer involved shooting in the area of Kipling and the I70 Frontage Road. Please avoid the area. Updates will be provided here.
— Arvada Police (@ArvadaPolice)
The shooting happened in the area of Kipling Street and West Interstate 70 Frontage Road North, police said in a 1:07 p.m. Twitter post.
Police were called at about 12:20 p.m. to Target, 5071 Kipling St., on a report of a menacing robbery and a suspect brandishing a knife, said Dave Snelling, an Arvada police spokesman.
The suspect had fled the store, and officers encountered her near the American Motel, 10101 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, inside a van and the suspect was shot during an “altercation,” Snelling said. The shooting is under investigation by the Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team, and officers involved have been place on administrative leave per department policy. The suspect died at the scene.
Drivers and pedestrians were urged to avoid the area. Wheat Ridge police are assisting Arvada with the incident.
