Crime & Safety
Police Shoot Woman In Swedish Medical Center Parking Lot
BREAKING: A woman was reportedly shot by police in the parking lot of Swedish Hospital in Englewood, reports said.
ENGLEWOOD, CO – A woman was reportedly shot by police in the parking structure at a Denver-area hospital, news agencies are reporting.
The woman was injured around 7:45 a.m. after officers came to the parking garage at Swedish Medical Center, 600 E. Hampden Ave., to investigate a report of a stolen car Wednesday morning, KDVR reported.
The woman was taken to a hospital. A man at the scene was taken into custody. No officers were injured, police said. No names were released, the station said.
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The hospital was open, but the south garage was locked down by police.
The shooting is still under investigation.
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This is a breaking story and will be updated.
Update: Hospital operations are normal, Swedish Medical Center is not a lockdown. No officers were hurt in the shooting. pic.twitter.com/0W5hpFpHKl
— Micah Smith (@MicahSmith_TV) January 16, 2019
We asked an officer on scene: where exactly in the parking garage did the officer involved shooting happen? Officer says the incident was spread out over all 4 levels of the south parking garage here at Swedish Medical Center. @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/W8m6THZn4L
— Micah Smith (@MicahSmith_TV) January 16, 2019
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