GOLDEN, Colo. — A Golden police officer was shot early Saturday morning after a suspect opened fire on responding officers at a Circle K gas station.
Officers responded to the gas station at West Colfax Avenue west of C470 around 2:30 a.m. after receiving a report of a man with a handgun. During the contact, the suspect fired at officers, who returned fire. The suspect is deceased.
The officer who was shot was immediately transported to a local hospital. The injury is non-life-threatening.
There is no active threat to the community, police said in Facebook post.
The Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) is investigating.
Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area while investigators remain on scene.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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