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The Associated Press. (2026, November 6). 1 officer killed and 3 wounded in a firefight with a suspect in Lakewood, Colorado. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/1-officer-killed-and-3-wounded-in-a-firefight-with-a-suspect-in-lakewood-colorado/article_f01626ee-dbb8-549d-9495-5a1e211b70bf.html
The Associated Press. “1 officer killed and 3 wounded in a firefight with a suspect in Lakewood, Colorado.” Toronto Star, 6 Nov. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/1-officer-killed-and-3-wounded-in-a-firefight-with-a-suspect-in-lakewood-colorado/article_f01626ee-dbb8-549d-9495-5a1e211b70bf.html.
The Associated Press. “1 officer killed and 3 wounded in a firefight with a suspect in Lakewood, Colorado.” Toronto Star, November 6, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/1-officer-killed-and-3-wounded-in-a-firefight-with-a-suspect-in-lakewood-colorado/article_f01626ee-dbb8-549d-9495-5a1e211b70bf.html.
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On November 5, 2026, at approximately 6:30 PM in Lakewood, Colorado, near the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard, one police officer was killed and three others were wounded after a suspect opened fire during an encounter with officers. The shooting occurred when Lakewood Police Department responded to a report about a suspicious person attempting to board a public bus. The suspect, who may have been involved in a hit-and-run earlier that day, fatally shot the officer despite police efforts to intervene peacefully. Lakewood Police Public Information Officer John Romero reported the fatal injury and expressed condolences to the fallen officer's family during a news conference. Governor Jared Polis of Colorado released a statement expressing his heartbreak over the loss.