One person was killed and an Adams County deputy was seriously injured in a shooting at a north metro Denver apartment complex early Friday morning, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office said.
The deputy, who was shot multiple times, is in stable condition in the intensive care unit at the hospital, Sheriff Gene Claps said at a .
Deputies first responded to the area near 7401 Broadway at 2:30 a.m. for a 911 call about a disturbance involving weapons, Claps said. The address matches that of Caraway Apartments.
Deputies found a group of people who fled the scene and one person was arrested, Claps said.
Law enforcement remained in the area and at 5 a.m. tried to contact a group of people matching the description of the initial group, leading to another foot chase.
Sheriff’s officials then established a perimeter and started searching the apartment complex, which is when a deputy was shot multiple times in a stairwell, Claps said. Two other people were found in the vicinity, including a man who was shot at least once. The second person found in the area was detained.
Both the deputy and the injured man were taken to the hospital, and the man was pronounced dead at 7:28 a.m., Claps said.
“We believe we’ve located everyone associated with this incident and there is no threat to the community,” Claps said.
One person is still in custody, but additional information about that person was not available Friday night, Sgt. Shea Haney said.
The shooting is still under investigation and the sheriff’s office could not confirm if the man who died was shot by law enforcement.
The 17th Judicial District Critical Response Team,which investigates use of force incidents, is investigating the shooting.
Officials expect a large police presence in the neighborhood will continue Friday night and into Saturday, Claps said.
