Eaton police shoot man after responding to dispute, sheriff’s office says
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Police officers in a small northern Colorado town shot a man early Friday morning after he shot at them multiple times, according to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the incident.
Two Eaton police officers responded to a call of a disturbance on the 1200 block of Aspen Court in Eaton, east of Fort Collins, at around 1:30 a.m. Friday, according to the sheriff’s office. Callers told dispatchers they could hear a man and woman arguing.
The man shot at officers multiple times, law enforcement officials said, and officers shot back, hitting the man at least once. The man was taken to a hospital for treatment after officers provided medical attention on scene, officials said.
Man who shot Littleton officer identified, remains at-large
The sheriff’s office said the two officers were not injured in the shooting.
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