Off-Duty Colorado Officer Wounded by Robbery Suspect

An off-duty officer with the Denver Police Department was wounded in a gunfight with an armed suspect who had reportedly just robbed a local gas station and convenience store.

The Arvada Police Department said on Facebook , "The suspect robbed the store at gunpoint. After the robbery, the suspect was confronted in the parking lot by an off-duty Denver PD Officer. The suspect shot the off-duty officer, fled the parking lot south, collided with a passerby’s vehicle, and fled northbound..."

The officer—whose name has not been released—was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The suspect has been arrested, according to another Arvada PD Facebook post. The update concluded with information about the wounded officer: "Our thought[s] and prayers are with that Officer who is in good condition."