Report: 'Multiple Deputies Down' in Active Shooter Situation in Colorado

A gunman opened fire on sheriff's deputies responding to a report of a domestic disturbance near Denver on Sunday, killing one of the officers, before the suspect was shot and apparently killed, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.

Four other deputies and two civilians were shot by the suspect, who was "no longer a threat," the sheriff's office said on its Twitter account. There was no immediate word on the condition of the injured officers or civilians.

The deputies were responding to a call of shots fired in a residential area in Douglas County, about 16 miles south of Denver, around 6 a.m. local time, said Jason Blanchard, a spokesman for the sheriff's office.

County officials were setting up an emergency shelter for those displaced by the incident, citing the "size and scope of the investigation."

**Copper Canyon OIS Update**- Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance resulting in shots fired. 5 deputies shot by suspect. 1 deputy confirmed deceased. 2 civilians also shot by suspect. Suspect shot & believed to be dead & no longer a threat. #CopperCanyonOIS

— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) December 31, 2017

UPDATE 0513 this morning deputies responded to he Copper Canyon Apartments for a Domestic Disturbance. During the Investigation, shots were fired and multiple deputies were injured. No status on the deputies and no status on civilian injuries. Please avoid this area.

— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) December 31, 2017

Due to the size and cope of this investigation an emergency shelter has been set up @ East Ridge Rec Center, located at 9568 University Blvd. in Highlands Ranch. If anyone has been displaced from their homes due to this event please feel free to head there.

— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) December 31, 2017

The shooting happened at the Copper Canyon Apartments in Highlands Ranch. The landscaped apartment complex is 16 miles south of Denver. https://t.co/VmXtLKAzUN

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 31, 2017

#BREAKING: "Multiple officers down" in shooting near Denver https://t.co/41kw4o9n6C pic.twitter.com/e4jHhIa3Mi

— The Hill (@thehill) December 31, 2017

Police are responding to “multiple deputies” down in an active incident in Denver suburb Highlands Ranch https://t.co/nArKXdCIwc pic.twitter.com/UKWVxfGHQH

— CNN International (@cnni) December 31, 2017