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Images Of Weapons Used In Douglas County Shooting Released

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office released more images from the New Year's Eve shooting that killed one deputy.

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Weapons used by the gunman in the Copper Canyon shooting. (credit: Douglas County Sheriff's Office)

Officials say the gunman, Matthew Riehl, had 15 weapons in his possession. They say he used three of those firearms in the shooting at his Copper Canyon apartment in Highlands Ranch.

The images from officials show a shotgun, an M-4, an M-16 and a semi-automatic pistol which he used.

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Weapons used by the gunman in the Copper Canyon shooting. (credit: Douglas County Sheriff's Office)

On Monday, the sheriff's office released edited body camera video from the shooting.

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(credit: Douglas County Sheriff)

Sheriff Tony Spurlock did so in hopes of answering the question, "What happened?"

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Weapons used by the gunman in the Copper Canyon shooting. (credit: Douglas County Sheriff's Office)

The department received permission and support of the family of Deputy Zack Parrish who died, as well as those of the four officers who were injured.

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