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Suspect With Gun Shoots At Eaton Police Officers Early Friday Morning

EATON, Colo. (CBS4)- Two Eaton police officers were not injured after a suspect fired multiple rounds at them. The shooting happened early Friday morning.

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Officers were called to the 1200 block of Aspen Court in Eaton about 1:32 a.m. Friday. Callers told dispatch that they could hear an argument between a man and a woman.

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When officers arrived, they encountered a man with a gun. He fired multiple rounds at the officers and officers returned fire, striking the man.

The suspect was rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds. His identity has not been released.

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The officers were not injured. The Weld County Critical Response Team is investigating the shooting.

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