ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — A man was shot and wounded by deputies in Adams County along I-70 near Airpark Road, according to the sheriff's office.
The Adams County Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) responded to the area of I-70 and Watkins, according to a tweet from the Adams County Sheriff's Office (ACSO).
At about 12:28 a.m., ACSO deputies tried to stop a suspect in a white pickup truck, according to ACSO Sergeant Adam Sherman. The suspect was known to multiple law enforcement agencies for a variety of criminal activities, Sherman said.
A pursuit was initiated with the suspect truck but was eventually called off when the truck began to drive in a reckless manner, according to Sherman. At one point, the truck was driving the wrong way, Sherman said.
The suspect vehicle stopped and attempted to stop another car, Sherman said. It is unclear if this was an attempted carjacking, investigators are trying to determine that through interviews, Sherman added.
Deputies fired shots at the suspect, according to Sherman. The suspect was injured and transported to the hospital and is in critical but stable condition, according to ACSO.
Nobody else was injured in the incident, Sherman said.
The eastbound lanes of the highway were closed at Airpark Road but have since reopened.
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