1 officer killed, 3 injured as gunman opens fire on police in Colorado

One officer was killed and three others wounded in a firefight with a suspect in Lakewood, a suburb of Denver, Colorado, on Thursday evening. The shootout took place after police responded to a report of a suspicious person attempting to board a public bus. The suspect was also fatally shot by police during the exchange of gunfire.The shooting took place around 6.30pm when Lakewood police officers reached the bus following a call about the suspicious person, police spokesperson John Romero said during a news conference.

The man opened fire as officers arrived. It was not immediately clear whether the shooting took place inside the bus or nearby.The three wounded officers were taken to hospital for treatment. Their conditions have not been disclosed.

Another person was also injured in the incident, although the circumstances surrounding their injury remain unclear, Romero said.Police said the suspect may have been involved in a hit-and-run incident earlier in the day.