Lakewood cops fatally shot an armed man in La Quinta Inn Saturday after responding to experiences of photographs fired.
Officers ordered the person to drop his weapon, however fired on him when he got here towards the officers as an alternative, in accordance with a Saturday news release from the Lakewood Police Department.
Round 7:15 a.m., Lakewood officers responded to experiences of photographs fired on the fifth flooring of La Quinta Inn at 7190 West Hampden Avenue, the discharge acknowledged.
When officers arrived, they discovered the armed suspect — a white man in his 40s — within the hallway and ordered him to drop his weapon, in accordance with the discharge.
When the unidentified man didn’t disarm himself and commenced approaching the officers, three Lakewood officers shot at and struck the suspect, the discharge acknowledged.
Officers tried medical assist, however the man died from his accidents on the scene.
The person’s identification will probably be launched at a later knowledge by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace.
The taking pictures is underneath investigation by the Jefferson County Essential Response Workforce and the three officers have been positioned on administrative depart.
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