The seven-year department veteran was among four agents injured when the suspect opened fire on officers on Thursday, November 5. A Lakewood police agent killed in a shootout with a suspect aboard a public transport bus in Colorado has been identified as Nic Graham.
Three other agents and a bystander were also injured in the shooting . The suspect was shot and killed by police at the scene. The suspect reportedly fled the scene, but witnesses provided police with a description. Police returned fire, hitting the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Four Lakewood police agents were taken to hospital with injuries ranging from serious to critical. Graham later died. One bystander was also injured and taken to hospital. The First Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team will investigate the shooting, following standard procedure. Donations to support Graham’s family can be made through the City of Lakewood’s official website .
The incident began with a hit-and-run crash near Kipling and West 13th Avenue shortly before 3:45 pm on Thursday, according to CBS Colorado. Several hours after the crash, a Lakewood police agent spotted the suspect boarding an RTD bus near Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard at around 6:30 pm. When officers approached him, the suspect opened fire at approximately 6:32 pm.
“Witnesses at the scene told police that the suspect ran from the scene almost immediately, but they were able to get a good description of the suspect,” Lakewood Police Public Information Agent John Romero said. Lakewood Police Chief Philip Smith confirmed Graham’s identity on Friday.
