Police in Colorado have declared a “Code Red” in Douglas County after reports of a shooting and “multiple deputies down.”
The shooting occurred at a Highlands Ranch Apartment complex Sunday morning. Residents are being asked to “shelter in place.”
A Code Red was sent out regarding this incident. Any citizens in the affected area are instructed to shelter in place, avoid windows and stay away from exterior walls. http://pic.twitter.com/RgutCEqgJA
— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) December 31, 2017
A local reporter rushed to the area and reported hearing gunshots in the distance and that multiple roads were closed in the area.
#Breaking: we just heard gunshots in the distance. Police are now closing Colorado at otero. We are moving to the media staging area. @DenverChannel http://pic.twitter.com/7sZi7LjBiP
— Meghan Lopez (@Meghan_Lopez) December 31, 2017
Several law enforcement agencies have been put on alert including Douglas County, the Parker Police Department, the Lone Tree Police Department, Castle Rock Police Department and the Colorado State Patrol.
The local sheriff tweeted that all agencies are on high alert.
UPDATE, we have multiple deputies down, no update on their status. The scene remains active and please avoid the area.
— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) December 31, 2017
Due to this incident, the following agencies are on accident alert. Douglas County, Parker Police Department, Lone Tree Police Department, Castle Rock Police Department and Colorado State Patrol.
— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) December 31, 2017
“UPDATE, we have multiple deputies down, no update on their status. The scene remains active and please avoid the area,” they tweeted.
“We are looking into an active incident in which multiple officers are down,” deputy Jason Blanchard of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.
“We have multiple officers down,” said Deputy Jason Blanchard of the incident in Highlands Ranch. “We are not giving numbers or status at this point, we are still working on getting the suspect in custody.”
Denver 7 reported hearing shots fired as a reporter arrived at the scene.
Deputies were responding to a disturbance call when shots were fired from the home near Colorado Boulevard shortly before 6 a.m., Lekander said.
“We have SWAT out there setting up and preparing to go in right now,” Lekander said at about 7:15 a.m.
The shooting stemmed from a domestic incident at an apartment on the 3400 block of County Line Road, Blanchard said.
Blanchard said they do not yet known whether the suspect is male or female or what kind of weapon was used.
No suspects are in custody yet, Patch is reporting.
Residents in the area received a “Code Red” alert warning them to “shelter in place, avoid windows and stay away from exterior walls.”
Highlands Ranch is an area 12 miles south of Denver. It is an unincorporated area in Douglas County.
One spokesman for the Sheriff’s office said the situation “is not looking good for us.”
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