Multiple deputies injured after shots fired in Denver suburb

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Sarah Aarthun, CNN

Updated 11:16 AM ET, Sun December 31, 2017

CNN)Multiple deputies were injured Sunday after shots were fired following a domestic disturbance call in a Denver suburb, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Residents in the area were ordered to shelter in place.

There was no immediate information on the condition of the deputies, the sheriff's office tweeted, saying "the scene remains active." The FBI office in Denver said it is aware of the incident and has offered its full support to the sheriff's office.

@dcsheriff

UPDATE, we have multiple deputies down, no update on their status. The scene remains active and please avoid the area.

6:40 AM - 31 Dec 2017

 

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Five Colorado deputies shot, one fatally

Posted on 12/31/2017 by Wirecutter

Five deputies were shot, one fatally, after they responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on Sunday morning in a suburb of Denver, officials said.

The gunman was shot by deputies and was “believed to be deceased,” the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook. Two civilians were also shot by the suspect, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The office had reported “multiple deputies down” after the shooting, which happened in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, about 15 miles south of Denver.                http://www.bradenton.com/news/nation-world/national/article192357274.html   
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