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Commerce City Standoff After Reported Shots Prompts Shelter-in-Place Order

Officers maintain an active operation near East 63rd Place with updates posted on Facebook.

Overview

  • Police say they were called at 7:36 a.m. to a report of shots fired inside a residence in the 5300 block of East 63rd Place.
  • Occupants refused commands to exit and barricaded themselves inside, according to a police Facebook update at 8:55 a.m.
  • A shelter-in-place order remains in effect for the surrounding neighborhood near East 63rd Place and Glencoe Street.
  • SWAT is on scene with crisis negotiators, and officers were seen deploying what appeared to be chemical munitions.
  • As of late morning the situation remained active, the suspect had not been identified, and authorities had not provided information on possible injuries or a motive.