BOULDER – A police officer was hit by a stray bullet fragment during a more than two-hour standoff with an armed suspect early Friday morning.
The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Coleman Stewart, received two gunshot wounds, which are believed to be non-life threatening injuries. The officer is going to be OK. Two other cops suffered minor injuries.
It happened around 1 a.m. at 11th and east College Avenue in Boulder.
It started when Coleman got in an argument over a cab fare. When police came, Coleman took off and barricading himself inside his unit at an apartment complex.
Officers opened fire after Coleman pointed a weapon at them, according to Boulder police. He was removed from the apartment a little after 3 a.m.
After obtaining a search warrant, detectives searched the apartment and found a handgun behind the front door. The gun is a pellet gun that is a replica of a Smith and Wesson semiautomatic handgun, according to police.
The three officers who discharged their firearms have been placed on administrative leave with pay, which is standard procedure for incidents of this nature.
Charges against the suspect are still being determined. The Boulder County Critical Incident Team is continuing to investigate the officer-involved nature of the shooting and is expected to release a report in the next few weeks
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