ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — Video obtained by 9NEWS shows the fatal shooting at an Adams County motel that happened early Friday morning after a deputy "self-dispatched" there.
The shooting happened just after midnight at the Lakeside Motel located 6251 Federal Blvd., according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office (ACSO). That's near West 63rd Avenue and Federal Boulevard.
According to a spokesman for ACSO, there was no call for service to that location, and instead the deputy "self-initiated activity."
The video shows a dark-colored truck pull into the parking lot and then back into a parking space. As the truck is backing into the spot, an Adams County deputy also pulls into the lot.
Two people, a man and a woman, are seen in the video getting out of the truck and walking behind it, out of camera view. Shortly after, a deputy gets out of his vehicle and immediately unholsters his gun and walks toward the truck.
The deputy moves behind the truck, out of camera view. There is no audio on the video. When the deputy and the man come back into view, they're are close to each other and there appears to be a confrontation. The man is then seen putting his weapon to his head and appears to back away from the deputy when the deputy fires his weapon. The man is then seen falling down.
Editor's note: This video shows a man being shot and dying and could be disturbing to some viewers.
After the shooting, the deputy and medical personnel treated the man who was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
A spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office said they have not spoken with or identified the woman who was seen in the video getting out of the truck. They're hoping to speak with her about what she witnessed. They described her as wearing dark or black clothing.
The video shows about 20 seconds after the shooting, a woman fitting that description is seen coming up the stairs to the second floor of the motel and walking in a direction away from where the shooting occurred.
The deputy involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure, and any changes to his status will be determined after the investigation is completed. The 17th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the incident.
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