Two Denver police officers fired shots at a man they said was wielding a handgun and threatening people Wednesday evening in the area of West High School.
Officers were responding to reports of a man threatening people with a weapon after 5 p.m. in the area of 11th Avenue and Osage Street, said Division Chief Ron Thomas at a news conference.
The man was allegedly holding a handgun and threatening a group of people in a stopped car, potentially attempting to hijack the car, Thomas said.
When officers arrived, the man allegedly turned toward them in what Thomas said was a threatening manner. Officers confronted the man and gave him commands to drop his weapon, but he didn’t, Thomas said. The officers then fired the shots.
The man was transported to a hospital, but police have not released his condition. No officers were injured in the shooting.
Thomas said the investigation is ongoing and will be conducted with the Aurora Police Department.
ALERT: DPD on scene of an Officer involved shooting near W 10th Ave / N Inca St . 1 person transported to the hospital; condition unknown. No officers injured. Updates posted as it becomes Available pic.twitter.com/1m8Mx0tMdp
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) September 9, 2020
