WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — A male suspect was shot and killed by an Edgewater police officer during a gunfight after a second female suspect allegedly crashed into a Wheat Ridge home on Saturday, according to the Edgewater Police Department.
No officers or anyone inside the home were injured. However, two other people were injured in the crash. The male suspect, identified as Barry Michael Sullivan, 48, was listed in critical condition at a nearby hospital shortly after the incident, but was pronounced deceased Monday, police said.
According to Edgewater police, the incident started in Edgewater before moving to Wheat Ridge, and concluded near W. 32nd Avenue and Pierce Street. Here, the two suspects, after fleeing police, allegedly crashed into a car before crashing into a home's garage.
Police said the incident began around 10:30 a.m., when an Edgewater officer spotted a GMC Yukon. A woman, identified as Amber Michelle O’Neal, 36, was driving, with Sullivan as the passenger. The officer did not initiate a traffic stop as the vehicle sped away. It’s unclear why the officer was tracking the Yukon.
Minutes later, police said the Yukon crashed into another car, a Honda Pilot, and then into a garage in Wheat Ridge, prompting a response from an Edgewater police officer who arrived at the scene and began checking the safety and well-being of the individuals, according to police.
After the officer arrived on scene, police said Sullivan retrieved a firearm, leading to an exchange of gunfire with the officer. Sullivan was struck at least one time by gunfire, according to police. The officer was not hit.
O’Neal—who had unrelated outstanding warrants—was hospitalized with crash injuries. Her condition is not known. The driver of the Honda Pilot was also treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Wheat Ridge police are investigating the actions of the Yukon’s occupants, while the Critical Incident Response Team is reviewing the officer-involved shooting. The Edgewater officer involved in the shooting was placed on administrative leave, in accordance with department policy.
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