BREAKING: Several Officers Reported 'Down' in Affluent Denver Suburb; UPDATE: Suspect Believed to Be Dead

In what’s being described as an “active” situation, multiple officers are reported as “down” in a suburban Denver community:

UPDATE, we have multiple deputies down, no update on their status. The scene remains active and please avoid the area.

— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) December 31, 2017

In an earlier tweet, the sheriff’s office stated there was “an officer down call in the area of County Line Rd between Colorado Blvd and University Blvd.”

The sheriff’s office issued a “Code Red” at around 7:15 a.m. local time, asking residents in the area to avoid windows and shelter in place.

UPDATE 0513 this morning deputies responded to he Copper Canyon Apartments for a Domestic Disturbance. During the Investigation, shots were fired and multiple deputies were injured. No status on the deputies and no status on civilian injuries. Please avoid this area.

— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) December 31, 2017

According to ABC News, residents of the area are being asked to avoid windows and shelter in place. This is a breaking news story and will be updated as information develops.

UPDATE, 10:51 am ET: The Denver Post is reporting that the suspect involved in the officer shooting is at large and that a bomb squad and SWAT team are on the scene:

“We have multiple officers down,” said Deputy Jason Blanchard of the incident in Highlands Ranch. “We are not giving numbers or status at this point, we are still working on getting the suspect in custody.”

Denver 7 reported hearing shots fired as a reporter arrived at the scene.

Deputies were responding to a disturbance call when shots were fired from the home near Colorado Boulevard shortly before 6 a.m., Lekander said.

“We have SWAT out there setting up and preparing to go in right now,” Lekander said at about 7:15 a.m.

Video broadcast by Denver 7 shows an Arapahoe County Sheriff Bomb Squad truck at the scene.

A look at the scene in Douglas County: Multiple deputies are down, acc. to sheriff’s office, after shooting near Denver this morning. pic.twitter.com/4kUKGkGviL

— Hans Pedersen 🏳️‍🌈 (@HansP10) December 31, 2017

UPDATE, 11:02 am ET: The Daily Caller is reporting that Denver Sheriff’s dept. told a local news station that the situation may be dire:

Though the status of the wounded officers remains unclear, the Sheriff’s office told News 11 the situation is “not looking good for us.”

UPDATE, 11:24 am ET: Unconfirmed report from Twitter on possible injuries to officers, suspect still at large.

https://twitter.com/newnewspage/status/947503449314349061

UPDATE, 11:30 am ET: Denver Post reporting at least 7 admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds:

BREAK: At least 7 people injured, including police officers, after shooting in Colorado. Suspect not in custody, per @denverpost

— Jamie Scott (@jamieproducer) December 31, 2017

UPDATE: Seven people are confirmed at area hospitals following the Douglas County shooting this morning. The suspect remains at large as of this writing. https://t.co/EOflz7mLWA

— The Denver Post (@denverpost) December 31, 2017

UPDATE, 11:38 am ET: At least 3 of those injured in this morning’s shooting had non-critical injuries.

UPDATE: Three of the injured were taken to Skyridge Medical Center in Lone Tree with non-critical injuries: https://t.co/EOflz7mLWA

(Photos by John Leyba, The Denver Post) pic.twitter.com/BV7MyrIBt9

— The Denver Post (@denverpost) December 31, 2017

UPDATE, 11:41 am ET: Denver Sheriff’s ofc reporting that suspect has been shot and is believed to be dead.The number of deputies shot totaled 5. One deputy has died. Two civilians were also shot and wounded.

**Copper Canyon OIS Update**- Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance resulting in shots fired. 5 deputies shot by suspect. 1 deputy confirmed deceased. 2 civilians also shot by suspect. Suspect shot & believed to be dead & no longer a threat. #CopperCanyonOIS

— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) December 31, 2017