On May 30, 2023, at approximately 9:30 AM, Greenwood Village Police Officers were conducting surveillance on a suspect believed to be at 9112 East Tufts Circle, Greenwood Village, Colorado, regarding a sexual assault and kidnapping incident that was alleged to have occurred the night before at the Tufts Circle address. Police officers tried to contact the suspect as he exited the home and entered a vehicle that was parked in the driveway. While inside the vehicle, the suspect placed the vehicle in reverse, produced a handgun, and refused to cooperate with police officers as they ordered him to stop. The suspect subsequently fatally shot himself. The vehicle, still in gear, rolled backward coming to a stop after it struck a brick wall across the street. This is an active investigation with no additional information available for release.
Contact:
Commander Joe Bradley
Public Information Officer
303-994-9409
jbradley@greenwoodvillage.com
Case GV23004649