CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. — Law enforcement officers were involved in a shooting with a suspect in Clear Creek County on Thursday, the sheriff's office said.
A public information officer with the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office told Scripps News Denver that it is not yet clear if Clear Creek County deputies or officers from a neighboring police department were involved in the shooting.
The incident happened in Lawson, a small community off Interstate 70 between Georgetown and Idaho Springs, around the intersection of Alvarado Road and Road 306.
No officers were injured, a public information officer said.
The suspect was transported to a hospital. It's not yet clear if the individual was shot or was injured in another way.
The circumstances about what led up to the shooting have not yet been released.
A public information officer is headed to the scene. More information is expected Thursday afternoon, she said.
Road 306 is closed just west of the intersection with Alvarado Road. The sheriff's office said the closure will last for "an extended period."
No other details were immediately available.
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