Man Rushed To Hospital After SWAT Incident In Thornton
By Anna Maria Basquez
THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)- A man was rushed to the hospital after turning a weapon on himself in Thornton on Thursday evening. A few hours earlier, police in Thornton, along with several other agencies, rushed to investigate reports of a man with a gun in the road near 120th Avenue and Monaco Street.
The housing development nearby is the Mayfield Housing Development. A CodeRED was issued for the surrounding neighborhoods during the negotiation.
Copter4 flew over the scene where police officers appeared to be negotiating with a man with a gun standing in front of a white pickup. The man had been standing in front of the truck for more than an hour while police attempted to negotiate with him. He refused to surrender.
The man turned the gun on himself and was rushed to the hospital for medical treatment. His condition was not known.
Neighbors near 120th & Quebec reported hearing gunshots that sounded like a semi-automatic rifle. They described the scene to include 60 police cars in the area from agencies including Thornton and Northglenn police departments, Adams County Sheriff's Office and the SWAT Team.
The witness, who didn't want to be identified, said fire and rescue, and an ambulance were turned away.
"There's something serious happened and they pulled all stops out," said the witness.
That road was closed during the investigation and drivers were urged to find an alternate route.
