Police in Frederick exchanged gunfire with a man early Thursday morning, killing him, police said.
Multi-jurisdictional response to shots fired at 200 blk of 7th St. Upon arrival,officers and suspect exchanged fire. No officers injured, suspect shot and pronounced dead at 1:52 am. Incident under investigation by the 19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team. Avoid area.
— Frederick CO Police Department (@FrederickCOPD)
At about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, the responded to the 200 block of 7th Street on a report of shots fired, police stated in a news release.
“Upon arrival, responding officers and a citizen came under gunfire from a residence in the area,” the release stated.
Multiple agencies, including the Firestone Police Department, the Mead Police Department, and the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the scene.
“During the incident, officers fired at an adult male subject who was struck and pronounced dead at the scene,” police said.
On Tuesday the identified the man shot as 59-year-old Jeremy Russell Stumpf, of Frederick.
No officers or members of the public were injured.
The is leading the investigation into the police shooting. The suspect will be identified by the Weld County Coroner’s Office after his family has been notified.
Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Tuesday, Jan. 10, to include the name of the man who was shot.
