Crime & Safety

Man Running From Car Shot And Killed By Northglenn Officer

After a high-speed chase, an armed man fled a car on foot and was shot and killed. The female driver was taken into custody.

WESTMINSTER, CO – A Northglenn officer shot and killed a man running away from a car in Westminster Sunday night, police said.

Around 8:30 p.m., Northglenn police were involved in a high-speed chase after trying to stop a car near 104th Avenue and Federal Boulevard. The car was driven by a woman with a male passenger who was wanted for "kidnapping, auto theft, domestic violence, harassment, and felony eluding," according to a police statementby Westminster police.

The car sped away southbound on Federal Boulevard, then westbound on 92nd Avenue with officers from Northglenn, Federal Heights and Westminster pursuing.

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At 92nd Avenue and Wadsworth Parkway, officers were able to "disable the car," police said. The man got out of the car and ran away on foot.

"When officers attempted to contact him, he was armed with a weapon. A Northglenn police officer shot the male suspect, and he was pronounced deceased on scene," police said.

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The female driver was taken into custody. Police have not identified the deceased man.

The Adams County Critical Incident Team will be investigating the incident, police said.


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