Lakewood police agents shoot and kill Colorado carjacking suspect after pursuit

Police in Lakewood shot and killed a suspect on Wednesday morning. Investigators said it began with a menacing and carjacking call at the Walmart store located at 4th and Wadsworth. 

Lakewood Police public information officer John Romero said staff inside the Walmart said that an adult male was threatening them with a gun about 10:20 a.m.  The man ran away from the store without causing any physical injuries. 

A short time later a woman was carjacked in the area of W. 4th Avenue and Zephyr Street. The victim told police that she was sitting in a minivan when an adult male pointed a gun at her and ordered her out of the minivan. The suspect then sped away in the stolen vehicle. His description matched that of the Walmart suspect. 

Police began to look for the suspect and located the stolen minivan and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The suspect refused to stop and that's when officers began a pursuit. They continued to pursue the suspect to the off-ramp at 6th Avenue and Garrison in Lakewood when the pursuit ended with a crash. 

Police said the suspect crashed the stolen minivan into a red SUV and the minivan ended up on the embankment on the side of 6th Avenue. Agents ordered the suspect out of the minivan but when he exited the vehicle, he pointed his gun at the agents. 

That's when the agents shot and killed him. According to Lakewood police, six agents fired at the suspect. No one else was injured and there are no other suspects involved. A handgun was recovered at the scene. 

The CBS News Colorado helicopter flew over the scene at 6th Avenue and Garrison right after the shooting where there were several police vehicles. Parts of the off-ramp from 6th Avenue were cordoned off with police crime scene tape. There were also police vehicles blocking traffic. 

Traffic resumed in the area after several hours of investigation and cleanup. 

The suspect has not been identified.