BROOMFIELD, Colo. — BROOMFIELD, Colo. — A man who was reportedly armed was shot and killed by Broomfield police on Thursday in the parking lot of a nonprofit following several hours of negotiations.
According to the Broomfield Police Department, officers were called to A Precious Child, located in the 7000 block of West 118th Avenue, just after 9 a.m. Thursday, for reports of a man in the parking lot who was threatening to hurt himself. Police said arriving officers saw the man holding a gun.
The nonprofit was placed on "secure mode" in order to keep employees and patrons safe. Broomfield PD said several people were evacuated through the back door and later reunited with families.
Broomfield PD's Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT), as well as a clinician from the Broomfield Mental Health Co-Responder Team (BCORE), were called out to the scene and negotiated with the man for several hours.
Just after 1 p.m., an "officer-involved shooting" occurred, and the man was killed, according to Broomfield PD. The department did not elaborate on the circumstances that led up to the deadly shooting.
The coroner will release the man's name at a later time.
No officers were injured on Thursday. Those involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave, per department policy.
The 17th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) was activated to investigate the incident. Broomfield PD said the investigation is in its "early stages."
A Precious Child provides children and families in eight Colorado counties — Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson and Weld — with resources to overcome poverty. In an update Thursday evening, the nonprofit said staff, volunteers and clients were not injured, and it will remain closed Friday.
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