Wyo. Deputy Shot Multiple Times Before Deadly Chase Near Colo. State Line
What to know
- A Carbon County sheriff’s deputy was seriously injured Monday after authorities say an armed man opened fire during a response to reports of a gunman in Baggs, Wyoming, near the Colorado border.
- The suspect allegedly shot at pursuing deputies and Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers during a chase before crashing his truck, leading to a large multi-agency response that included Colorado’s Northwest Regional SWAT Team.
- The suspect died at the scene following the crash and an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement, while the wounded deputy was transported to a Colorado hospital for treatment as Wyoming investigators continue reviewing the incident.
Shots fired near the Colorado- Wyoming border on Monday triggered a massive response from law enforcement agencies in both states after a Wyoming deputy was injured, sheriff’s officials said.
A Carbon County sheriff’s deputy first responded to reports of a man with a gun in Baggs, Wyoming — roughly 3 miles north of the Colorado border — at 1:15 p.m. Monday, according to a news release from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office.
The man, who has not been publicly identified, “opened fire” on the responding deputy, striking him several times before fleeing the scene in a truck, Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken said in a statement on social media.
Colorado law enforcement “immediately responded to assist,” according to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office.
Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers and other Carbon County deputies pursued the man down Wyoming 789, Bakken said. The man shot again at law enforcement before driving off the highway and coming to a stop, he said.
Colorado’s Northwest Regional SWAT Team — including the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, Routt County Sheriff’s Office, Craig Police Department, Steamboat Springs Police Department and Hayden Police Department — arrived in the area after the man drove off the road, Moffat County officials said.
The man died at the scene of the crash, Bakken said. Moffat County officials said Wyoming law enforcement also shot at the man. It’s unknown if he died in the crash or from a bullet.
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The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.
Paramedics took the injured deputy to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction.
“Our thoughts and prayers remain with the injured deputy, his family, and the dedicated men and women of the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office as they navigate the aftermath of this tragic event,” Moffat County Sheriff Chip McIntyre said in a statement.
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