Highlands Ranch, Colorado (KKTV) – The reports of an active shooter inside a crowded family entertainment center led to a fatal confrontation between deputies and a second armed suspect late Saturday evening.
Investigators still bring together the event sequence, said the Sheriff of the County of Douglas, Darren Weekly, during a press conference on Sunday morning, including the link between the woman who opened fire inside the site and The deputies of the man met in the parking lot.
According to Weekly, a 911 call came just before midnight, pointing out that shots had been fired on the main event off Centennial and Broadway in Highlands Ranch.
“We had an assistant sheriff who was just at the bottom of the street when the call came out. The deputy immediately replied emerging, then he met a man in the parking lot with a handgun in his hand. »»
The sheriff said that the deputy had ordered the man to drop the weapon several times, but that the suspect had not listened.
“The male continued between two vehicles. At that time, the male turned to the deputy, and at that time, he was shot. »»
The deputies immediately attempted rescue measures on the suspect, but he died on the scene.
While the sheriff’s office began his investigation, he learned that there had been a shooting inside the place before the arrival of the deputy, involving two women.
“A woman had been killed in the chest and also has a wound on foot. This woman has been shot by another woman, who is currently in detention, “said Weekly.
The place, which has bowling, laser tag, a string route, an arcade and more under its roof, is open until 2 am on weekends and was always full of customers at the time.
“It was excited. There were still a lot of customers here when the gunshots sounded. Very dangerous situation. We know that we have had several laps in the company, ”said Weekly. “… This situation could have been much worse.”
A new surveillance still published by the Sheriff Office on Sunday evening shows a woman holding a firearm while walking inside the building.
The woman who was injured during the shooting should recover. Another woman was also hospitalized for a medical problem, but it is not deadly.
The sheriff’s office identified the alleged shooter as Nevaeha Crowley-Sanders, 23. She faces accusations of attempted murder in the first degree and first degree assault. The man killed by the deputy in the parking lot was not identified on Monday morning.
Anyone with information is requested to call the Douglas County Sheriff Office at 303-660-7500.
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