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Denver Police Officer Shot After Chase, One Suspect Dead

Posted: 9:13 PM Jan 16, 2013
Reporter: KKTV 11 News

Police are gathering evidence after a chase put one officer in the hospital and left a suspect dead.

That happened Wednesday afternoon in northwest Denver.

Police believe the suspects committed a crime outside the city and officers caught up with them in a neighborhood north of downtown Denver.

Neighbors heard several shots.

The officer was hit in the shoulder. He has serious injuries but is expected to be OK.

One of the suspects was killed. Three others were injured during the chase and a fifth is still on the loose