A police officer in Arvada has been killed. The male officer died while he was on duty and responding to a disturbance on 51st Avenue.

The disturbance happened on the 6700 block of 51st. That’s just north of the merging point of Interstate 70 and Interstate 76, east of Wadworth Boulevard. The suspect is in custody.

A procession of law enforcement vehicles took the officer’s body from a hospital to the coroner’s office early Sunday morning.

CBS

So far the details leading up to the killing are under investigation, and police were planning to hold a news conference to share more information about what happened. The officer’s name hasn’t been released.

“It is with a heavy heart & deep sorrow that we inform you an Arvada Police Officer has been killed serving his community. The officer was responding to a call for service when he was killed,” the Arvada police Twitter feed stated.

It is with a heavy heart & deep sorrow that we inform you an Arvada Police Officer has been killed serving his community. The officer was responding to a call for service when he was killed. #ArvadaPDLODD

— Arvada Police (@ArvadaPolice) September 11, 2022

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