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Franktown Suspect Found Dead After Deputy Fires During Assault Call

Investigators have not confirmed how the man died.

Overview

  • Deputies responding to a child's 911 report in Franktown on Sunday arrived at a home where a grandmother was reportedly being assaulted.
  • As a woman and children exited, a man pointed a handgun at deputies at the doorway, a deputy fired and hit him, and first responders later found him dead inside.
  • The sheriff's office has not released the man's name and says the cause of death remains under review.
  • The 23rd Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is investigating whether the fatal wound came from the deputy's round or the man's own actions.
  • A Douglas County Regional SWAT BearCat armored vehicle crashed in heavy rain on the way to the call, and the driver was treated and released.