1 Dead After SWAT Called To South Boulder

BOULDER, CO — A person died Monday from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a traffic stop in South Boulder. The sound of gunfire caused Boulder police to issue a shelter in place for more than 200 homes, and a SWAT team was called.

An officer stopped a vehicle with a stolen license plate in the 2800 block of Moorhead Avenue, police said. After the vehicle stopped, the officer heard a gunshot and called for backup.

A reverse 911 was sent to 229 homes within a five-block radius advising community members to shelter in place. The shelter in place advisement has been lifted.

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Boulder Police SWAT arrived at 5:45 a.m. and found the suspect dead.

No shots were fired by Boulder police officers, according to a preliminary investigation.

Boulder Police detectives are investigating and working with the Boulder County Coroner’s Office to determine cause and manner of the person's death.

The Boulder County Coroner’s Office will release the name of the deceased pending positive identification and notification to the family.