President Donald Trump sent his condolences to the victims of the shooting in Colorado on Sunday morning.
At least one deputy died and four others were injured in the incident near Denver, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Douglas County Sheriff Joe Pelle’s son, Jeff, was among those who were injured in the incident. The sheriff said that his son “in good spirits considering the gravity and severity of what occurred earlier this morning.”
The killed deputy wasn’t identified.
The deputies responded to a call of shots fired at the Copper Canyon Apartment Homes in Douglas County, about 16 miles south of Denver, around 6 a.m. local time, said Jason Blanchard, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office, Reuters reported.
Littleton Adventist Hospital was treating three victims, according to Alyssa Parker, a hospital spokeswoman, who declined to describe their conditions.
One unidentified deputy sheriff was pronounced dead at the hospital, where other law enforcement soon after formed a large memorial procession heading to the county coroner’s office.
Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree received three patients with non-life threatening injuries, according to Linda Watson, a hospital spokeswoman, adding they would be discharged later Sunday.
The suspect was also not identified.
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