Man dies in police shooting

Robbery reported

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A suspect has died after being shot by Englewood o cers March 18, the Englewood Police Department said in a news release. No o cers were injured during the incident, and there is no additional threat to the public.

According to the release, Englewood police were called to the Lucky U Motel, located at 4575 S. Broadway, at approximately 12:40 p.m. March 18.

e caller reportedly said a male threatened to rob and shoot the caller and allegedly pointed a handgun at the caller, the police department said. e male, whose age was not revealed in the news release, then allegedly left the area on foot. e suspect allegedly ran northbound through the east Broadway alley toward East Oxford Avenue, per the release. e o cers report- edly pursued the suspect on foot and located him just east of the intersection of Oxford Avenue and South Broadway. e o cers then allegedly confronted the suspect and an “o cer involved shooting occurred,” the police department said. is means that at least one o cer discharged their rearm, hitting the suspect. e suspect was transported to a nearby hospital where he died, per the release. e Arapahoe County Coroner’s O ce responded to the hospital and will release information about the male “at a later time,” the police department said.

“ e male was described in detail and the caller said he was still carrying the handgun when he left,” the police department said in the release.

O cers reportedly arrived in the area and “were directed” toward South Broadway and Princeton Avenue where they allegedly located the suspect, the police department said.

According to the release, o cers reportedly rendered aid to the suspect, though it is not clari ed in the release how soon the aid was given after the suspect was shot by police.

An independent investigation of the incident will be conducted by the 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team, according to the release. It is not speci ed how many o cers are involved, but the police department said that the involved o cers were placed on paid administrative leave.

If anyone has information regarding this incident, the police department asked that they call 303-7617410. e police department said no further information will be released at this time due to the ongoing investigation.