Officer Kills ‘Active Shooter’ Following Gunfire Inside Colorado Family Fun Center

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Colorado sheriff’s deputy shoots and kills man during active shooter call at family entertainment venue in Douglas County

The shooting occurred around 11:50 p.m. Saturday at the Highlands Ranch location of the venue near Centennial Boulevard and South Broadway. Another woman was shot and taken to the hospital but is expected to survive and a third woman was taken to the hospital for a non-life-threatening medical issue, according to the sheriff's office.

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CBS News

Man shot, killed by Douglas County deputy responding to active shooting at Highlands Ranch arcade

In a Sunday morning news conference, Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly said multiple shots were fired inside the “packed” arcade off of Centennial Boulevard at 11:51 p.m. Saturday.

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Colorado: Deputy Fatally Shoots ‘Active Shooter’ After He Opened Fire Inside Family Fun Center

"That female was shot by another female, who is currently in custody,” Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly said during a Sunday morning news conference.

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Colorado deputy takes out armed man during ‘active shooter’ call at family entertainment center

The shootings happened just before midnight at the Main Event in Highlands Ranch. The first deputy to arrive encountered a male wielding a gun in the parking lot. The man refused to comply with the orders to drop the weapon and turned toward the deputy. The deputy fired and struck the man, who was later pronounced dead.

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Man killed, woman injured in shootings at Highlands Ranch arcade

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shootings at Main Event, an arcade and laser tag venue.

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Colorado cop kills ‘active shooter’ following gunfire inside Highlands Ranch family fun center: sheriff

Cops responded to reports of an active shooter at Main Event Highlands Ranch around 11:50 p.m. Saturday. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said deputies told the man to drop the weapon, but he turned it on the officers, prompting one to shoot him. The gunman, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Man shot, killed by Douglas County deputy during active shooter call

A woman was also injured during a shooting inside Main Event, an entertainment center in Highlands Ranch. A second woman is in custody.

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One dead, one injured in shooting at a Highlands Ranch entertainment center

A man is killed and a woman is injured in a shooting at a Highlands Ranch entertainment center. The shooting happened at 11:50 p.m. Sunday. The incident is under investigation, but there is no danger to the public, police say. The woman is expected to recover from her injuries.

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Man killed at Highlands Ranch arcade

A man was killed by a Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy after an “active shooter incident” at a Highlands Ranch arcade and laser tag venue.

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‘Active Shooter’ Incident Ends with Police Killing Armed Man, Taking Woman into Custody at ‘Packed’ Family Center in Colorado

The shooting occurred at Main Event in Highlands Ranch at 11:51 p.m. local time on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting an “active shooter” at the establishment. After failing to comply with “several commands” to drop the weapon, the male then turned toward the deputy.

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Colorado deputy takes out armed man during ‘active shooter’ call at family entertainment center

The shootings happened just before midnight at the Main Event in Highlands Ranch. The first deputy to arrive at the scene encountered a male wielding a gun. The man refused to comply with the deputy’s orders to drop the weapon and turned toward the deputy, who subsequently fired and struck the man.

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Deputy shoots, kills 1 after ‘active shooter’ call at Main Event in Highlands Ranch

Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a male they reported was armed. Deputies also arrested a female suspect they said appeared to be the shooter from the active shooter call. Another person was injured inside the “packed’ business, the sheriff said.

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