Adams County deputies searching for a stabbing suspect early Tuesday morning shot an armed man who came out of a nearby home during the hunt, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies were searching the backyard of a home in the 6900 block of Dexter Street when a 32-year-old man emerged from the house with a gun, according to a .
Deputies “gave commands to the man” before two deputies shot him, sheriff’s officials said. Officials did not specify Tuesday morning what those commands were and said it was unknown if the man had fired his weapon.
It’s unclear if the man was connected to the earlier stabbing, which happened roughly one-tenth of a mile away from the shooting scene just after 1 a.m. Tuesday, near the intersection of East 70th Avenue and Dexter Street. That man fled before law enforcement arrived, prompting deputies to search the area, according to the sheriff’s office.
No deputies were injured in the shooting.
Paramedics took the man shot by deputies to the hospital with unknown injuries. He had not been publicly identified on Tuesday.
The deputies involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave pending the results of the investigation, which is standard procedure for police shootings, sheriff’s officials said.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
