Two Thornton police officers were injured in a shooting on Wednesday morning when they responded to a call in a residential area of the city. The initial incident was reported just before 9 a.m. MST, with officers arriving on the scene in the 16000 block of Columbine Street. According to KDVR, the officers were met with gunfire allegedly coming from inside a home.
As the situation unfolded, the Thornton Police Department continued to advise residents to steer clear of the vicinity near E 160th Avenue and York Street as shots were being actively fired. The two officers injured during the response were quickly attended to on-site for medical attention, as reported by Denver7. The extent of their injuries has yet to be disclosed.
Additional details surrounding the incident and what might have prompted the shootout are scant as officials have not yet released further information, as obtained by KKTV confirming that the area in question, a northern suburb of Denver, remained an active shooting scene for some time following the arrival of the police officers.
Authorities are actively investigating the circumstances of the shooting and are expected to provide an update once more information becomes available. In the meantime, the Thornton Police Department has continued to strongly advise members of the community to avoid the affected area to allow emergency services to securely manage the ongoing situation.
