LAKEWOOD, Colo. — One person was shot and killed by Lakewood police Monday morning outside a Best Buy, the Lakewood Police Department said. The investigation closed W. Alaska Drive between S. Wadsworth Boulevard and S. Vance Street.
Two agents responded to a report that someone was trespassing on one of the business properties at 3:32 a.m. Monday in the Belmar area, the Lakewood Police Department's public information officer told Denver7.
Lakewood police said the suspect pulled out a gun and pointed it at agents. They immediately fired at the suspect, killing him. The suspect was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead, but the department said no agents were injured.
The identity of the man who died will not be released publicly until his family is notified, Lakewood police said during an early Monday-morning news conference. He was later identified as 40-year-old Robert Glenn King by Lakewood police.
The two agents who were involved in the shooting were put on paid administrative leave, per department policy while the incident is investigated.
The department does not have an estimate for when the road will reopen.
Editor's note on Dec. 3, 2024: This story has been edited to include the identity of the suspect.
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W Alaska Dr is currently closed between S Wadsworth Blvd and S Vance St as we investigate an officer-involved shooting. All officers are okay at this time, and we do not have an estimate on when the road will be re-opened. pic.twitter.com/6kspulsZxn
