Police Shoot Man After Woman Found Dead In Arvada Apartment

ARVADA, CO — Arvada police found a woman dead in an apartment Friday morning during a domestic violence investigation. Officers shot and killed a man who was also inside the apartment, police said.

The shooting occurred just after 5 a.m. near 53rd Avenue and Everett Street, police said.

Upon their arrival, officers were confronted by a man who had a knife, according to the Arvada Police Department. He was shot and killed by police.

A woman was found with stab wounds, and she was pronounced dead, police said.

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No officers were injured, police said.

An investigation was underway.