DENVER — Police in Denver are searching for suspects after an officer was shot and critically injured during a traffic stop.
Denver police: Officer shot multiple times; critical but stable condition – @ehernandez https://t.co/3oapqsWMBf pic.twitter.com/MQLSKK3AbE
— G.Alexander(BRKNEWS) (@MajorNews911) December 8, 2015
Chief Robert White said Tuesday that one suspect was arrested, and officers were searching for possibly two others. White says the injured officer, Antonio Lopez Jr., was shot several times and is in critical but stable condition. The suspect was also shot in the leg.
#Breaking Police say newser “imminent” on officer shot incident in #Denver. We’ll be live on TV &online. @CBSDenver pic.twitter.com/tRXGFMHviw
— Alan Gionet (@AlanGTV) December 8, 2015
Police are trying to determine whether the shooting was related to an earlier carjacking in the area. White says the officer was unaware of other incidents, and it’s not clear what prompted the traffic stop. Several nearby schools were placed on lockdown while police investigate.
.@DenverPolice chief White says officer is in critical but stable condition. Doctors cautiously optimistic #9news pic.twitter.com/Wr77ZFsG9C
— Matthew Bell (@TheVagus) December 8, 2015
It was the second time in a week a Denver officer was shot. An officer was struck in the leg during a standoff on Wednesday.
