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Colorado shootout: Deputy hurt, suspect dead in Adams County confrontation

Deputy hurt, suspect dead in Adams County shootout
Deputy hurt, suspect dead in Adams County shootout 01:17

A Colorado deputy was taken to the hospital after being shot in the arm or leg by a wanted suspect. It happened late Wednesday night in Adams County on the 8100 block of West Leona Drive, and the suspect was killed. 

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So far it's not what clear exactly what led up to the shooting, which happened at a house. The identity of the wanted suspect hasn't been released.

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The Adams County Sheriff's Office described the deputy's condition as "stable" in an overnight Facebook post.

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