Adams Sheriff: I-70 Eastbound Closed Near Watkins Due To Officer-Involved Shooting
– A response to an officer-involved shooting impacted traffic on Interstate 70 near Watkins early Tuesday morning, Adams County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a tweet. A suspect was shot during the response, and they were in critical condition., deputies were responding to a scene in the area of I-70/E Airpark Road and Watkins, where all lanes on I-70 eastbound were shut down for several hours before reopening close to 7:30 a.m. Adams County Sheriff PIO Sgt.
He began to lead deputies on a chase, but the sheriffs office says the suspect was driving recklessly, and it forced deputies to stop chasing. At one point the suspect was driving in lanes of oncoming traffic. Eventually, on I-70, the man was accused of getting out of the white truck to possibly steal a vehicle. At this point, Adams deputies were assisted in the response by both Colorado State Patrol and Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies tried to engage with him, and that is when the man was shot. It’s not confirmed which responding agency’s officer fired shots that hit the suspect. No responding officers or any bystanders were injured in the shooting.Drivers were advised to avoid the area. The scene remained active as of 6:25 a.m.
This white truck that’s being towed away is believed to be the suspect’s vehicle of the man who was shot by Adams County Deputies early this morning on I-70 near Watkins. The suspect is in the hospital In critical but stable condition. No deputies were injured.
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