DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — A man was shot and killed by a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy late Saturday night following a separate but apparently connected shooting that injured a woman inside a Highlands Ranch entertainment center.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the Main Event — a restaurant, bar, and entertainment complex located at 64 Centennial Boulevard — for what it called an active shooter incident just before midnight.
The sheriff's office said a deputy arrived and found a man armed with a gun in the parking lot. After the deputy gave several failed commands to drop the weapon, the deputy shot the man, according to the sheriff's office.
Life-saving efforts were made, but the man died at the scene, the sheriff's office said.
Family members of the man shot identified him as 23-year-old Jalin Seabron.
Deputies later found a female victim with a gunshot wound to her chest inside the business. The female was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive, the sheriff's office said.
Deputies identified a second female as the alleged shooter, and she was taken into custody. They said "multiple rounds" were fired inside the business, and multiple guns were located on scene.
Authorities have not said if the shooting inside the entertainment complex was targeted.
The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Nevaeha Crowley-Sanders, of Denver, was booked into the Douglas County Jail on suspicion of criminal attempt first-degree murder and first-degree assault.
Seabron's connection to the shooting inside the business is not clear.
"That's still under investigation at this point, but we do believe that there was a connection there," Sheriff Darren Weekly said during a press conference early Sunday morning.
The 23rd Judicial District Critical Incident Team will investigate the deputy-involved shooting. The deputy was placed on paid administrative leave, per protocol.
Weekly said he believes everyone directly involved has been contacted, and there is no threat to the public.
"This situation could have been much worse," Weekly said. "Obviously, you have a large entertainment center, like Main Event. Here, you have shots being fired inside. Fortunately, we had a deputy sheriff who was close by, and unfortunately, he had to take a life. But it's a very dangerous, chaotic scene, and we still have a lot to work through. But this could have been much worse."
In a statement released later on Sunday, the sheriff's office urged the public to not jump to conclusions.
"We urge the community not to rush to judgment and to allow detectives time to complete their investigation. The priority remains the safety of our residents, and we are grateful for the swift actions of our deputies in responding to this dangerous situation," the statement said.
Deputies remained on scene early Sunday morning to interview witnesses. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the sheriff's office at 303-660-7500.
