What we know
What we know: Officer killed, 3 officers and bystander wounded in Denver-area bus shootout
Compiled Nov 6
What we know
- An officer in Lakewood, Colorado was killed in a shootout on a city bus
- Three other officers were wounded and a bystander was injured
- The gunman was also killed in the shootout
- The shooting happened after police got a call about a suspicious person, possibly involved in an earlier hit-and-run, trying to board a bus
- Everyone admitted to Denver Health Medical Center from the shooting scene was discharged Friday morning
- Another injured person remained at CommonSpirit-St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood with non-life-threatening injuries
What we don’t know yet
- Hospital spokesperson declined to say how many people were admitted and discharged from Denver Health Medical Center
Open questions
- What was the identity and motive of the gunman?
- What exactly happened during the hit-and-run that prompted the police call?
- How many officers total were involved in the confrontation?
- What is the current condition of the wounded officers?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.