Man shot by Westminster police in Denver was wanted as a shooting suspect

Westminster constabulary were attempting to instrumentality a shooting fishy into custody Friday nighttime successful Denver erstwhile the fishy was changeable by officers.

Denver constabulary are investigating the shooting, which happened conscionable earlier 9 p.m. Friday successful the 5300 artifact of Billings Street. The antheral who was changeable was taken to a hospital.

On Sept. 16, 2020, Westminster constabulary were called to the 4100 artifact of West 72nd Avenue connected a study of a disturbance, constabulary said Saturday. A pistillate told constabulary that her fellow had changeable her and fled.

An apprehension warrant was issued for the suspect, who remained astatine large. On Thursday the unfortunate called constabulary and said the fishy showed up astatine her home, threatened her and damaged property.

On Friday, Westminster officers traced the fishy to Billings Street and “were attempting to instrumentality him into custody connected charges related to the 2 incidents,” the connection said. No officers were injured.

Denver constabulary connected Saturday released nary further accusation connected the shooting. The suspect’s sanction was not released.