A police officer in Colorado suffered a serious leg injury after he was struck by a fire truck near the end of a parade to celebrate the Denver Nuggets’ first NBA championship victory, authorities said Thursday. Later that day, a shooting took place in a downtown area that wounded two people.
Speaking at a news conference, Denver Chief of Police Ron Thomas identified the injured officer as Sgt. Justin Dodge. The police chief described him as “a very decorated” veteran officer who has been assigned to the department’s SWAT division for years.
