According to police radio traffic obtained by
KOAA
, there were at least three calls from witnesses in the area who called 911 to report hearing gunshots or seeing a man tuck a pistol in his waistband.
Within 10 minutes of Officer Duzel and others being sent to the area, they reported shots fired and urgently called for medical units as an officer was down. Officers called for the medics to hurry as the officer had suffered a critical gunshot wound.
A short time later, officers on scene reported the suspect was also down and multiple officers had fired their weapons.
Officer Duzel is currently undergoing treatment at UCHealth Memorial. El Paso County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Jackie Kirby described Officer Duzel as being "gravely wounded."
31-year-old Karrar Noaman Al Khammasi is in custody on multiple charges following the shooting.