Four people killed during hostage standoff with police in Colorado
Four people killed during hostage standoff with police in Colorado
As many as 40 officers, including SWAT teams and hostage negotiators, were on scene at the home in Aurora, Colo.
By Victoria Cavaliere / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Saturday, January 5, 2013, 9:02 AM
Updated: Saturday, January 5, 2013, 11:55 AM
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A hostage situation in Aurora, Colo. has resulted four people dead, including perhaps the gunman.
Four people are dead Saturday after a gunman took several hostages inside a suburban Denver house, police said.
It was unclear how the victims died, but the gunman appears to be among the dead.
Officers were called to the townhome in Aurora, Colo. around 3 a.m. after reports of shots fired, Sgt. Cassidee Carlson told the Daily News. An “armed and dangerous” man was inside the home and has refused to surrender to police, she said.
Roads leading to the home were closed off as police tried to seal the scene.
Neighbors told local media that they smelled tear gas later Saturday morning.
As many as 40 officers, including SWAT teams and hostage negotiators, were on scene for more than six hours after the standoff began.
Police spoke briefly on the phone with the suspect and tried to negotiate an end to the standoff, Carlson said. The other adults trapped in the house were not able to "come out of their own free will,” she said.
“We are just trying to do things as safely as possible at this point,” she said.
The identity of the victims and what prompted the incident is still unclear.
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