BOULDER COUNTY– At approximately 8:35 a.m. this morning Boulder County Communications received a call for a welfare check at a residence in the 8300 block of North 95th Street, Boulder County.

Deputies arrived at approximately 8:45 a.m. and spoke with two women in the residence.  They were directed to a bedroom where one of the woman indicated her 44-year-old son had been for the past several days.  She said he had made some veiled suicidal statements, but indicated he did not have access to weapons.

As the deputies spoke to the man he displayed a hand gun.  He was shot by one of the deputies.  After rendering medical assistance on scene the victim was airlifted by Med Evac Air Ambulance to Denver General Hospital where he was taken into surgery.

The Boulder County Multi Agency Critical Incident Investigation Team comprised of detectives and District Attorney’s Office representatives will investigate the incident.  Per Sheriff’s Office procedures the Deputy involved in the shooting will be placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.  The name of the Deputy and the shooting victim are not currently being released.

(UPDATE) BOULDER COUNTYV

At approximately 1:15 p.m. this afternoon the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office received information that the 44-year old male involved in the shooting on 95th Street had died.

The Boulder County Coroner’s Office is now assisting in the investigation and the Coroner will release the name of the decedent once they determine all family members have been notified.

 

Case number 13-6910