One person suspected of trespassing was shot by Lakewood officers outside of a Best Buy early Monday morning, according to the police department.
Officers responded to the 300 block of West Alaska Drive around 3:32 a.m. Monday on reports of someone trespassing in one of the businesses, Lakewood Police Department spokesperson Lindsey Witzel said.
The events leading up to the shooting are still under investigation, but Witzel said one person was shot and taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
West Alaska Drive is shut down between South Wadsworth Boulevard and South Vance Street for the shooting investigation, the Lakewood Police Department said in a 5:26 a.m. post on X.
The closed section of the road is just south of West Alameda Avenue and home to both Best Buy and Nordstrom Rack.
No officers were injured in the shooting, police said.
Lakewood police officials said there is no estimate of when the road will reopen on Monday.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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