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Multiple Officers Shot, Injured in Colorado

by VOA News

   Multiple sheriff's deputies are "down" as reports of an active shooter
   are being investigated Sunday in the midwestern U.S. state of Colorado.
   The Douglas County Sheriff's office said it responded to a domestic
   disturbance call early Sunday morning in the town of Littleton, during
   which shots were fired.
   "During the Investigation, shots were fired and multiple deputies were
   injured.No status on the deputies and no status on civilian
   injuries.Please avoid this area," she Sheriff's department wrote on
   Twitter.

   The Sheriff's office issued a "code red" in the surrounding area,
   advising residents nearby to stay indoors and avoid windows.