Gunman killed in Commerce City police shooting after standoff

A 29-year-old armed man was shot and killed by officers after a nearly five-hour standoff Friday, according to Commerce City police.

Police and SWAT team members responded to a home in the 6700 block of 72nd Avenue East around 2 p.m. Friday for an “armed, barricaded suspect” who was wanted on suspicion of a domestic violence assault that occurred Earlier in the day.

The man briefly held a maintenance worker hostage inside the home before the worker fled on his own, police said in a news release. The man refused to surrender and threatened to shoot officers even after hours of speaking with negotiators, according to the department.

The man “was ultimately shot by police” and died at the scene despite medical assistance provided by officers, the department said Friday. His name will be released by the Adams County Coroners Office.

The 17th Judicial District is investigating the shooting.