Police Identify Fallen Colorado Officer Killed in Shootout that Left Suspect Dead, 4 Injured
Three other officers and a bystander were wounded, and most victims had been released from the hospital by Friday, authorities said.
- On Thursday, Lakewood police officer Nic Graham was killed in a shootout aboard a Regional Transportation District bus after officers responded to a report of a suspicious man attempting to board.
- "During the gunfight, four Lakewood police agents were hit by fire," Lakewood Police spokesman John Romero said. Witness Teddy O'Brien reported seeing officers converge on the bus before shots rang out "from both sides."
- Lakewood Police Chief Philip Smith called the 33-year-old agent "a dependable teammate" who handled 322 cases in the major crimes unit. The department has modeled its structure after the FBI since 1970.
- Three other agents injured in the shooting are expected to fully recover, with two already released from the hospital as of Friday. Residents created a makeshift memorial on a police SUV outside the Lakewood Police Department.
- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said, "Law enforcement put their lives on the line for our safety every day." His statement underscores the profession's inherent risks and the sacrifice Graham's service represented.
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