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3 of 4 deputies shot in 'ambush attack' released from hospitals

One Douglas County Deputy, the son of the Boulder County Sheriff, remains in the hospital a day after being shot by a gunman in Highlands Ranch.
Just after 5 a.m., deputies responded to the incident at the Copper Canyon apartment complex.

One day after walking into what the Douglas County Sheriff called "an ambush," three of the four law enforcement officers shot have gone home from the hospital.

Multiple agencies responded to a disturbance at an apartment in Highlands Ranch early Sunday morning.

When they entered the home, a gunman opened fire, police say, shooting more than 100 rounds and wounding four law enforcement officers and two civilians.

The suspect also fatally shot Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish.

Family photos of Zack Parrish. Photos courtesy Dionna McCarthy Photography.

By Monday, three of the four wounded law enforcement officers had been released from area hospitals.

Douglas County Deputies Michael Doyle and Taylor Davis were treated and released from Littleton Adventist Hospital, a hospital spokesperson confirmed Monday afternoon.

Deputy Taylor Davis
Deputy Michael Doyle

Castle Rock Police Department SWAT Officer Thomas O'Donnell, who was also shot while responding to the incident, was released from Sky Ridge Medical Center on Monday, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed.

CRPD Officer Thomas O'Donnell

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Sheriff Pelle (Boulder SO), Deputy Pelle (Douglas SO), and family, earlier Sunday afternoon

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