Lakewood Officer Inolved in Deadly Shooting

Just after midnight in Lakewood, Colorado an officer pulled over a vehicle, that had been reported stolen. The officer waited for back up to arrive, and then the two officers approached the vehicle.

When they began asking questions, the passenger began arguing with the second officer, striking at him and beginning to fight him. That officer then used his taser in self defense.

As that occurred the driver began driving off. Somehow the first officer's arm was pinned in the car, and he began to be dragged. He drew his weapon and fired one shot, which struck the woman, who later died at the hospital.

Both officers suffered minor injuries. The passenger of the vehicle has been arrested.

Jefferson County's Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the incident. As per regulations, both officers have been placed on leave whilst everything is investigated.