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Officer-Involved Shooting Concludes Brighton Crime Spree

Staff Report / Brightonlocal.org

**Homicide and Crime Spree Ends in Officer-Involved Shooting in Brighton, Colorado**

Brighton, Colorado – The Brighton Police Department is investigating a series of violent crimes that occurred in Brighton and surrounding areas on [date not provided in source material]. The spree began when police responded to a report of an assault in the 200 block of N. 11th Avenue around 8:44 a.m. Officers arrived to find a 72-year-old male deceased from what they described as a violent assault. Investigators identified the suspect as a family member of the victim, and it was noted that the suspect had been acting erratically. The suspect fled the scene driving a silver Honda CRV.

Shortly after, at approximately 9:37 a.m., Thornton Police were alerted to a vehicle crash on E. 168th Avenue near the 4700 block. The crash involved the suspect’s vehicle. A Good Samaritan stopped to assist but was carjacked at knifepoint by the suspect, who fled the scene in the passerby’s Camaro.

Law enforcement agencies from multiple jurisdictions initiated a search for the stolen Camaro. At approximately 9:40 a.m., an Adams County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputy spotted the vehicle near E. 160th Avenue and Washington Street, outside a residence linked to another family member of both the suspect and the victim. Deputies confronted the suspect at the residence. According to the report, the suspect was armed and fired a weapon at the deputy. The ACSO deputy returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect.

The Adams County Critical Incident Team is now investigating the officer-involved shooting, while the Adams County Coroner’s Office is tasked with confirming and releasing the identities of both the victim and the suspect.

Brighton Police are asking anyone with information related to this case to contact their tip line at (303) 655-8740.

This story is ongoing, and updates will be provided as additional details become available.

Source: Brighton Police

Source Type: Police

Source Location: Brighton

Feb 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM

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