Lakewood officer killed, three wounded in shooting near bus

A Lakewood police officer was killed and three others were wounded Thursday evening after a man opened fire as officers approached him near a Regional Transportation District bus, police spokesperson John Romero said. Police shot the man, who died at the scene, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard at about 6:30 p.m. and encountered the man attempting to board a bus, Romero said at a news conference. He said the man opened fire within seconds of officers approaching, striking four officers. One later died of their injuries; the three others were taken for treatment. Their conditions were not immediately released. A civilian was also injured and taken to a hospital, Romero said. He said it was not immediately clear what caused that injury. Police have not released the names of the officer who died, the wounded officers or the suspect. The Jefferson County Critical Incident Team is investigating the police shooting. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is supporting the inquiry, according to police information reported about the investigation. The Regional Transportation District said its personnel...