Law enforcement officials are asking people who were near the shooting of Colorado State Patrol Cpl. Tye Simcox on Saturday to check their vehicles for possible damage and bullet holes and to report it or other information they may have about the incident.
Corporal Tye Simcox (Photo via Colorado State Patrol)
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Simcox was shot Saturday afternoon while doing paperwork in his marked police truck on the median of U.S. 36 just west of Federal Boulevard in Westminster. Simcox returned fire and killed the assailant, according to law enforcement. Simcox was taken to Denver Health, where he was treated and released that afternoon.
Law enforcement is still investigating the details around the incident, including a possible motive from the shooter. The shooter, a man who was driving a black Chevrolet pickup truck, has not been publicly identified. People with information about the shooting can contact Colorado State Patrol at 303-239-4501.
In a statement Monday morning, Gov. Jared Polis said he spoke with Simcox and he wished him a “speedy recovery.”
“Colorado thanks Cpl. Tye Simcox for his courageous and brave actions to protect himself and our community,” Polis said in the statement.
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