Manhunt underway following officer-involved shooting near Dotsero
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Key Points:
- A manhunt is ongoing after a suspect fled following an officer-involved shooting on Interstate 70 near Dotsero, according to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office.
- Early on Jan. 13, authorities were alerted to a homicide suspect from Denver believed to be armed and possibly holding hostages near Gypsum.
- Deputies pursued a vehicle matching the suspect's description, deployed a spike strip, and exchanged gunfire with occupants; one person was injured and hospitalized.
- One suspect remains at large, considered armed and dangerous, prompting a shelter-in-place order and the closure of I-70 in affected areas.
- Authorities urge the public to avoid the area, not pick up hitchhikers, and to call 911 if
