AURORA | An unidentified Aurora man was shot and critically injured Saturday evening by police intervening in a domestic disturbance when the man pulled out a gun and pointed it at an officer, according to police.
Police were called to a house in the 15800 block of East Arkansas Drive at about 6 p.m. Saturday after reports of a domestic disturbance between a married couple at the home, Aurora police spokesperson Joe Moylan said in a statement.
When patrol officers arrived at the house, the couple had already separated, and the husband, 58, was in the garage, police said.
“Officers were speaking with the husband about the disturbance when he produced a handgun from a toolbox,” Moylan said. “Officers gave the husband multiple directions to drop the weapon. The husband pointed the firearm at the officers and an officer-involved shooting occurred.”
He said one officer fired at the man. That officer was placed on paid administrative leave, which is APD policy.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital with a “life-threatening” injury, Moylan said.
As of Sunday, his condition was not made public.
The shooting will be investigated by Aurora police, a special Aurora police team and a Critical Incident Response Team composed of investigators from the 18th Judicial District and an outside police agency.