Lakewood police officer killed, 3 other officers injured in shooting on RTD bus

Updated at 11:08 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026

A Lakewood police agent was killed, and three other officers were injured in a shooting on Thursday evening that also left a civilian injured and the suspected gunman dead.

Police were responding around 6:30 p.m. to a call about a suspicious person trying to board a Regional Transportation District bus near Wadsworth Boulevard and Colfax Avenue.

“When agents encountered the suspect, the suspect was attempting to get onto an RTD bus that you can see behind us. Within seconds of agents approaching the suspect, the suspect opened fire on our agents,” said John Romero, a police spokesperson. “The suspect was hit by Lakewood Police and pronounced dead at the scene.”

Much about the shooting remains unclear, including the condition of the other three officers.

“Right now, our main concern is the family of our fallen agent and our agents here at the Lakewood Police Department. We just want the family to know that we love them, that we’re here for them,” Romero said.

The suspected gunman may have been involved in a hit-and-run collision earlier in the day, Romero said.

Hundreds of law-enforcement officers converged on Denver Health on Thursday night after the shooting, closing Speer Boulevard. A salute and procession for the fallen officer began at 10:21 p.m.

In a post on X , the Lakewood department said the shooting happened near the corner of West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.

RTD confirmed that the shooting happened “aboard” one of its buses.

“RTD is deeply concerned by the shooting that occurred this evening aboard an RTD-contracted operated bus servicing Route 76 in Lakewood. Our thoughts are with those affected directly by this incident. The safety and well-being of our customers, employees and partners remain our highest priority,” an RTD spokesperson said in a statement.

“RTD personnel responded to the incident immediately and are fully cooperating with the Lakewood Police Department as it conducts its investigation. There are no impacts to RTD service currently,” the statement continued.

Denver Health confirmed that it had received multiple patients from the incident but wouldn’t say how many or provide any details on the condition of the patients. It’s unclear how they were injured. The Denver Police Department sent officers to the scene and to Denver Health, but was not otherwise involved in the incident, according to DPD.

“We are working with the Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team right now. As part of this investigation, they will be handling the investigation of the officer-involved shooting,” Romero said, adding that more information could be released Friday.

This is a developing story.