JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a law enforcement shooting at a Walmart in Evergreen is connected to a crash that has shut down eastbound Interstate 70 at Lookout Mountain.
According to the sheriff’s office, a Colorado State Patrol (CSP) trooper was involved in the shooting at the Walmart, located at 952 Swede Gulch Road. The suspect and trooper suffered minor injuries, but no one was shot, according to JCSO.
A police pursuit ensued after the shooting and ended in a crash on I-70 near milepost 254. CSP said eastbound I-70 will be closed for an “extended” period of time.
The investigation into the shooting and crash is ongoing. Denver7 has a crew at the Walmart and is working to learn more.
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