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    Aurora police rushing to a house at 1473 Kenton St. on reports of an armed man heard gunfire as the arrived on the scene, were confronted by a gunman wearing body armor and shot him dead early Tuesday morning, according to police. PHOTO BY PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado
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    Aurora police rushing to a house at 1473 Kenton St. on reports of an armed man heard gunfire as the arrived on the scene, were confronted by a gunman wearing body armor and shot him dead early Tuesday morning, according to police. PHOTO BY PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado
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    Aurora police rushing to a house at 1473 Kenton St. on reports of an armed man heard gunfire as the arrived on the scene, were confronted by a gunman wearing body armor and shot him dead early Tuesday morning, according to police. PHOTO BY PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

AURORA | Aurora police rushing to a house early Tuesday on reports of an armed man heard gunfire as the arrived on the scene, were confronted by a gunman wearing body armor, and shot him dead, according to police.

Someone at 1473 Kenton St. called 911 at about 2 a.m. Tuesday to report there was an armed man in the house “acting erratically,” according to Aurora Police spokesman Officer Anthony Camacho. Police said they could hear gunfire as they approached the house.

“Officers were confronted by an armed adult male who was wearing body armor,” Camacho said in a statement. Police and the gunman “exchanged gunfire,” and police shot the man, rendering him incapacitated, Camacho said.

None of the officers on scene were injured.

Once inside, police said they discovered another man who had been shot. It was unclear whether the gunman who confronted police shot the man inside, police or both.

“Both the armed party and injured adult male found lying on the floor were transported to a local hospital where they both succumbed to their injuries,” Camacho said.

Both men will be identified by the Arapahoe County coroner office pending notification of family.

As per state law, both Aurora and Denver police are investigating the incident because an officer was involved in the shooting. Police said officers were all wearing body cams during the shooting, but they did not refer to the video nor release it.

Police are asking anyone who might have witnessed this incident to call Agent Randy Hansen with the Major Crimes/Homicide Unit at 303-739-6710.