Five officers were shot and one of them killed following a noise complaint at an apartment complex in a Denver suburb, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Two civilians also were shot and the suspect was shot and killed by police, Sheriff Tony Spurlock said.
The four injured officers are in stable condition, Spurlock told reporters. Deputy Zackari Parrish, 29, was killed.
Three patients with non-critical injuries were treated and released from Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado, according to hospital spokeswoman Linda Watson.
A motorcade accompanied the fallen officer from a hospital in nearby Littleton.
6 injured after shots fired in Denver suburb
By Sarah Aarthun, CNN
Updated 3:15 PM ET, Sun December 31, 2017
LIVE aerials over Highland Ranch, CO in Douglas County where police are responding to calls of an officer down
Emotional sheriff names fallen officer
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Multiple officers injured after shots fired
Deputies shot at Colorado apartment complex
LIVE aerials over Highland Ranch, CO in Douglas County where police are responding to calls of an officer down
5 deputies shot, 1 killed in Colorado shooting
Emotional sheriff names fallen officer
Douglas County police officers down sot_00004805.jpg
Multiple officers injured after shots fired
Deputies shot at Colorado apartment complex
LIVE aerials over Highland Ranch, CO in Douglas County where police are responding to calls of an officer down
5 deputies shot, 1 killed in Colorado shooting
Emotional sheriff names fallen officer
Douglas County police officers down sot_00004805.jpg
Multiple officers injured after shots fired
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A motorcade accompanied the fallen officer from a Littleton, Colorado, hospital.
Five deputies, two civilians were shot; the shooter is "believed to be dead"
(CNN)Five officers were shot and one of them killed following a noise complaint at an apartment complex in a Denver suburb, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Two civilians also were shot and the suspect was shot and killed by police, Sheriff Tony Spurlock said.
The four injured officers are in stable condition, Spurlock told reporters. Deputy Zackari Parrish, 29, was killed.
Residents in the area were ordered to shelter in place.
Three patients with non-critical injuries were treated and released from Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado, according to hospital spokeswoman Linda Watson.
A motorcade accompanied the fallen officer from a hospital in nearby Littleton.
The incident happened shortly after 5 a.m. at the Copper Canyon Apartments in Highlands Ranch, about 20 miles south of Denver.
"Any citizens in the affected area are instructed to shelter in place, avoid windows and stay away from exterior walls," the sheriff's office tweeted. An emergency shelter has also been set up for those displaced by the massive police response.
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