A Colorado State Patrol trooper was injured Saturday afternoon after he was shot whereas in his patrol automobile in Westminster, in accordance with the company.
The trooper shot the suspect, who died on the scene, in accordance with the information launch. The suspect has not but been publicly recognized.
The capturing occurred at about 1:18 p.m. The trooper was parked within the middle median on U.S. 36, west of Federal Blvd., when a automotive drove by and shot a number of rounds at him. One bullet hit the trooper, in accordance with the information launch.
The motive force of the automotive then pulled over on a shoulder and the suspect exited and commenced firing once more on the windshield of the patrol automobile. The trooper then exited his automotive and fired again on the shooter, in accordance with the information launch.
The trooper was transported to a neighborhood hospital for non-life-threatening accidents, in accordance with the discharge.
U.S. 36 is closed whereas police conduct their investigation, in accordance with the information launch.
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