A Colorado State Patrol officer fatally shot a person with a firearm on U.S. 36 Sunday morning, according to a news release from the patrol.
A trooper responded to a motorist assist call on U.S. 36 in Boulder County, at McCaslin Boulevard, just before noon on Christmas Eve, according to a news release sent out Sunday evening.
When the CSP trooper arrived on the scene, he saw bullet holes in the window of the vehicle and backed away, calling for additional officers, according to the release.
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived to help the CSP trooper. CSP spokesperson Gary Cutler said no additional CSP troopers arrived at the scene for backup.
Cutler did not specify how many additional officers arrived.
The officers talked the person into leaving the vehicle and the person placed a firearm on the vehicle, according to the release.
Responding officers tried to de-escalate the situation, but the person picked up the firearm from the car and pointed it at them.
Shots were fired and the person died on scene after officers attempted first aid, according to the release.
Cutler could not say who fired their weapon first, how many shots were fired or what time the shots were fired.
During the shooting, a piece of one officer’s equipment was hit, but none of the officers were injured.
The CSP trooper and Boulder County Sherriff’s Office deputies involved are on administrative leave while the Boulder County Investigation Team, the 20th Judicial District’s critical incident team, investigates.
Cutler could not provide any more information on the incident due to it being an ongoing investigation, he said.
Editor’s note: the Boulder County Coroner’s Office identified the victim on Wednesday as Efren Inda. The cause of death is pending further investigation.
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