Loveland officers shot and killed a domestic violence suspect who fired at officers after they arrived to serve search and arrest warrants on Wednesday, according to the police department.
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The Loveland Police Department received a report of a domestic violence incident in the 3300 block of Banyan Avenue shortly before noon on Wednesday, according to a news release from the police department. The suspect threatened the victim with a gun, police said.
Loveland officers arrived at the home later that day to arrest the suspect, who has not yet been publicly identified, on suspicion of domestic violence, felony menacing, criminal tampering and prohibited use of weapons, according to the release.
When officers arrived with search and arrest warrants, the suspect was barricaded in the home, police said.
“Crisis negotiators attempted to establish communication while the subject refused to exit,” the release stated. “Throughout the incident, SWAT personnel employed a variety of tactics to gain the subject’s voluntary surrender.”
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The suspect ultimately exited the home with a gun and fired at officers, according to the police department. Officers first tried to use “less-lethal tools in an effort to gain cooperation,” but shot back at the suspect after they fired at officers, police stated in the release.
It’s unknown how many officers shot at the suspect, who was struck and died at the scene. The person will be identified by the Larimer County Coroner’s Office.
The shooting is under investigation by the Eighth Judicial Critical Incident Response Team, led by the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.
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This is a developing story and may be updated.
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