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Contributed by: DCSO on 8/6/2007

At around 8 p.m. Aug. 4, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team was asked by Jefferson County Sheriff's Office to serve a high risk search warrant at the Super 8 Motel, in Parker, located in Douglas County's jurisdiction.

The search warrant was in reference to a person of interest in relation to a homicide case in Jefferson County. Investigators had reason to believe the person of interest was armed.

The SWAT Team along with negotiators were attempting talk to the male party. The male party was spotted exiting the second floor window of the room he was occupying.

At around 12 a.m., the male party was in front of the hotel and displayed a weapon to the officers. The officers while protecting themselves engaged the male party shot at him. He died at the scene. There were no injuries to officers.

There was a female party in the hotel room who has been taken into custody and is not being identified at this time.

The male party is also not being identified at this time.

The 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Team (CIT) was called in to investigate the shooting.

The SWAT Team is made up of deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, officers from the Lone Tree and Parker Police Departments, and medics from the Parker Fire District. All officers directly involved in the shooting have been put on administrative leave pending the CIT investigation.

The hotel had been evacuated prior to attempting to talk to male party. They were transported to an area school where the Red Cross has been called in to assist with their needs.

This is still an open investigation and more information will be released when it is available.

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