Thornton police shot and killed a man after officials say he fired at an officer near the Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center on Tuesday morning.

A little before 8 a.m., a police officer tried to pull over a car driving erratically near the East 112th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard intersection in Thornton, according to a news release from the Thornton Police Department.

The driver, an adult male, fled on foot, officials said.

A different police officer found the man in a parking lot near the recreation center in the 11100 block of Colorado Boulevard, according to the department. The man allegedly fired a gun at the officer and the officer then shot the man, according to the department.

The man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released. The officer was not injured, officials say.

Thornton police announced the shooting at 8:27 a.m. Tuesday, according to an agency social media post.

The 17th Judicial District’s Critical Incident Response team will investigate the shooting and the responsible officer will be placed on administrative leave, officials said.

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