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1 Dead In Shootout With Thornton Police, No Officers Hurt

THORNTON, Colo. (AP) - A man is dead after an apparent shootout with police officers outside a city building in Thornton. Police say the shooting happened Tuesday night after an officer found a suspicious man in the parking lot at the Infrastructure Maintenance Center at around 11 p.m.

They say the initial investigation found that the man and police officers exchanged shots and a handgun was found at the scene. No officers were hurt.

The shooting is being investigated by other law enforcement agencies from the area.

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