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Officer-Involved Shooting Closes Part Of I-70

GARFILED COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Interstate 70 near New Castle on Colorado's Western Slope was closed for an officer-involved shooting on Saturday. The Garfield Sheriff's Office says multiple agencies responded.

Traffic is being diverted to Highways 6 and 24 between exits and 105 and 109.

I-70 will be closed for several hours between marker 105-109 (New Castle to South Canyon) Deputies from the Garfield...

Posted by Garfield County Sheriff's Office - Colorado on Saturday, January 11, 2020

Details about what prompted the shooting have not been released. It's not clear if anyone was hurt.

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