BAILEY, COLORADO — Two Park County Sheriff’s Deputies were wounded and one was killed in a shootout in Bailey on Wednesday. The gunman is also dead.
It’s unclear if the suspect shot himself or was struck by deputies. One of the wounded deputies has life-threatening wounds, the other does not.
The scene is at the Friendship Ranch. Officials say the Deputies were there to serve an eviction notice when they were confronted by an armed man with a rifle and a shootout occurred. The gunman has not been identified by authorities.
Park County Sheriff issued a statement: “Incident involved one suspect and three Park County officers. Suspect is deceased, one officer deceased two officers injured with non-life threatening injuries.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation has been called. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and SWAT TEAM and Colorado State Police are providing backup to the area.
Platte Canyon and Fitzsimmons Middle School is on lock down at this time for safety’s sake.”
The bomb squad and the Colorado Bureau of Investigations has been called to the scene. The ATF was also responding.
Just arrived in Bailey where 3 Park County deputies were shot, one of them fatally pic.twitter.com/9rWpau5H4p
— Jesse Aaron Paul (@JesseAPaul) February 24, 2016
A deputy here says shooting happened not far off. Area is closed off. pic.twitter.com/6Tj7kh4EfM
— Jesse Aaron Paul (@JesseAPaul) February 24, 2016
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