DENVER | Officers on Wednesday shot and killed a man who was suspected of stealing a car from a driver at gunpoint in Arvada, police said.
The carjacking was reported at a Target store in Arvada. The man, who appeared to be in his 20s, left the commercial area and drove into a neighborhood, where he struck a fire hydrant, severely damaging the vehicle, said Detective David Snelling, a spokesperson for Arvada police. The man allegedly pointed a gun at a person who responded to the crash, he said.
When officers arrived, a shot was fired from inside the vehicle and officers fired back, killing the suspect, Snelling said. It was not immediately clear who the suspect was firing at, he said. A handgun was found inside the vehicle, he said.
“We’re very lucky no one else was hurt,” Snelling said.
The shooting came three days after Denver police shot a man they say threatened officers with an assault weapon. He died at a hospital later Sunday.