In the US state of Colorado, a gunman shot dead four people, including a police officer, and wounded three others.
Of the British news agency ‘Reuters’ Authorities say a gunman opened fire at various locations in Denver, Colorado, killing four people, including a police officer, and wounding three others, who were later killed by police.
Denver Police Chief Paul Pazan said in a news briefing that investigators have not yet determined the motive for the shooting, which began at 5 p.m. One person was injured.
Paul Pazen said the suspect later escaped in a car and shot dead a man in the Chaseman Park area east of Denver and then opened fire in western Denver where no one was injured.
According to the police chief, the suspect twice exchanged fire with his vehicle and was pursued by Denver officers, who also damaged the police vehicle. Ùˆ
According to Lake Rome Police spokesman John Romero, the gunman fled to the neighboring town of Lakewood, where he shot dead a fourth man at an undisclosed location.
He said the gunman fled when police tried to apprehend him, exchanged fire with police before fleeing on foot and entering the hotel, and also injured a hotel clerk.
According to John Romero, the gunman opened fire on police again, injuring one officer, after which he was shot by police and died on the spot.
Authorities did not publicly identify the suspect, but said the circumstances of the shooting were under investigation.
According to John Romero, the condition of the officers and civilians injured in the incident was not immediately known.
Anne Wilson, a shopper at a cell phone store in Lakewood, told a local Denver channel that she heard seven or eight gunshots when the shooting happened, and then maybe five more.
“It’s a terrible time,” she said.
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