Fugitive Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a fugitive dead. The shooting happened Tuesday in the area of Belleview and Alkire.
There is law enforcement activity in the area of Bellevue and Alkire as we investigate an officer involved shooting. No officers have been injured and there is no threat to the public but we ask people to avoid the area #jeffco pic.twitter.com/euY6WksB8E
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) June 18, 2019
No officers have been injured in the shooting.
Jeffco Sheriff's Office says there is no danger to the public, but they are asking that people avoid the area. There are closures around Belleview and Alkire.
The man shot was a fugitive from Denver wanted for felony menacing and possession of a weapon. The fugitive unit tracked him to an apartment complex, said he was approached but fired a weapon at officers. Those officers then returned fire. He did not survive.
The fugitive has not been identified.