AURORA, Colo. — An 18-year-old man was killed in a shooting involving Aurora Police officers during a barricade situation Sunday morning.
Officers responded around 11:15 p.m. Saturday to the 1900 block of South Vaughn Street after a resident reported an argument between multiple people who lived in the same apartment, including one person with a handgun.
The caller reported a man assaulted a woman, threatened the caller and another roommate with the gun, and then returned inside an apartment with the victim, police said.
Aurora Police hostage negotiators were among officers who responded. They were able to facilitate the release of the victim without further injury, and stayed at the scene to attempt to negotiate the suspect's surrender.
Around 1 a.m. Sunday, the suspect appeared in the doorway and fired multiple gunshots at officers, according to police. One officer returned fire and hit the suspect.
Officers performed life-saving measures on the suspect until paramedics transported him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He will be identified by the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office.
The 18th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting, and police are also conducting a parallel administrative review.
The officer involved in the shooting has been placed on paid administrative leave.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.