Multiple police officers are reportedly “down” in an active shooter event near Denver, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reports. The exact number of casualties is not yet known.
A Code Red alert has been issued by the sheriff’s department, warning citizens to stay indoors as the shooter is believed to still be at large.A reporter from the local TV channel Denver7 said he heard several gunshots and saw roadblocks being put in place.
The deputies at the scene were responding to reports of a “domestic disturbance” at an apartment complex on East County Line Road in Littleton, Colorado, on the southern outskirts of Denver. So far there have been no reports as to their status, nor on any civilian casualties.
#NEW: @ColoradoPolice say ‘multiple deputies down’ after shooting outside Denver We just heard gunshots in the distance. Police are now closing #Colorado at otero. We are moving to the media staging area. pic.twitter.com/cmXbKqHeX4
— Breaking News (@newnewspage) December 31, 2017
“We have multiple officers down,” Deputy Jason Blanchard told the Denver Post.
“We are not giving numbers or status at this point, we are still working on getting the suspect in custody.”
Several local law enforcement agencies have been put on alert, including Douglas County, Parker Police Department, Lone Tree Police Department, Castle Rock Police Department, and Colorado State Patrol, and a SWAT team has been sent to the scene.
More to follow...