Man Shot, Killed By Officers Outside Motel After Firing Shots
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - A man was killed Tuesday night in an officer-involved shooting outside a Motel 6 in Lakewood.
Officers located a stolen vehicle in the Motel 6 parking lot, on Wadsworth Boulevard just south of 6th Avenue. The car was not associated with anyone staying at the motel.
While watching, at approximately 9:15 p.m., a person walked up to the vehicle. Officers approached the individual, who then took off on foot. The man produced a weapon and fired at officers, who were not hit and fired back, police said.
"You never know who you're contacting. Anytime you approach a vehicle, or a subject, for any reason, you don't know what their intentions are," said Ty Countryman of the Lakewood Police Department.
The suspect was killed in the exchange of fire. His identity has not been released.
A woman who was in the car was taken into custody for questioning. She was not injured.
