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Lakewood police agent killed in shootout with suspect on RTD bus identified as Nic Graham
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Lakewood police agent Nic Graham was killed in a shootout with a suspect on an RTD bus; he was one of four officers injured in the incident.
- The suspect, identified as Gabriel Garcia, a parolee, opened fire when approached by officers after being recognized boarding the bus; he was shot and pronounced dead at the scene.
- The confrontation followed a hit-and-run crash near Kipling and West 13th Avenue, where the suspect fled before being spotted hours later.
- Four officers were injured, with varying severity; two have been released from the hospital, one remains hospitalized, and a bystander was also injured.
- Graham, a 2019 Lakewood Police Department graduate and award recipient, was praised for his dedication and compassion; the shooting is under investigation by the First Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team.
