AURORA, Colo. — An Aurora police officer is seriously injured after being stabbed in the head; the man who police say stabbed the officer is dead after being shot by police in the incident near Cherry Creek State Park, a spokesperson with the police department said Thursday.
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The shooting was reported by Aurora police shortly after 4:30 p.m. It happened near the intersection of East Standford Circle and E. Tufts Drive.
Police said the person stabbed the officer before the shooting occurred. The incident happened while police were responding to a call involving an adult man and his relative, officials said.
Both the officer and the suspect were taken to the hospital.
This is a developing, breaking news story that will be updated.
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