ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — Highway 36 was closed in both directions between Federal Boulevard and Sheridan Boulevard early Wednesday morning after a suspect opened fire on Adams County deputies.
The eastbound lanes reopened around 6:35 a.m. and the westbound lanes reopened around 7:30 p.m.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office announced the closure on Twitter around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. They said they were not sure how long the investigation would take, but encouraged drivers to find alternate routes.
The sheriff's office said deputies "were in pursuit of a suspect from an earlier incident when shots were fired at deputies." Law enforcement was able to stop the suspect vehicle with a tactical maneuver.
Everybody in the vehicle — an unknown number of people — was taken into custody.
The earlier incident involved a shooting around 11:45 p.m., in which a woman was injured but expected to survive.
No deputies, suspects or bystanders were injured.
This investigation is ongoing. No other details are available as of 7:30 a.m.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
