LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — A deputy with the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office and a suspect on a motorcycle were wounded after a gun battle in Fort Collins Monday.
Both were transported to area hospitals where the male suspect was being treated for serious injuries.
The sheriff’s office said the deputy sustained a gunshot injury and is “recovering.”
It started around 2 p.m. after two deputies tried to stop a man on an off-road motorcycle for traffic violations.
The rider refused to stop and drove onto a bike path in Edora Park, where he exchanged gunfire with the deputies, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office said the suspect was seriously injured after being pulled away from his firearm by a K9 unit.
It’s not clear if the suspect was shot. His name has not been released.
No other injuries were reported.
The Eighth Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been activated and will investigate the incident.
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