an officer fired shots at a suspect in evans. this is all happening on highway 85 and 37th avenue which is located south of greeley and we begin this morning with breaking news. thanks for joining us. i'm britt moreno. >> i'm alan gionet. let's go to shawn with details. you have learned what happened to the suspect. go ahead. >> reporter: yeah, we have a better idea of what may have led up to the shooting. it was 1:30 in the morning when two evans police officers were looking into a call about someone trespassing in this area at highway 35. they saw two male suspects. they believe one may have fired a shot at officers after running

later when they caught up with the suspects they took one into custody but there was an issue with the other. they say that suspect other appeared to have a weapon so an officer fired at him and he died of injuries. we are unclear if the first suspect was the one that may have had the weapon. still a lot of details we need cleared up in terms of the time line. we're getting our information from greeley police even though this involved two officers from evans police. there's a separate agency that oversees these type of investigations when you have an officer involved shooting. of course behind me we are dealing with quite a traffic situation. joel is here to help us figure out how to get around this.

here's la sal and greeley up top there and highway 85 that's closed. within the red circle there's a local detour. head south and back on to highway 85 and highway 52. you're stuck there with semis and other vehicles so it's going to add a lot of time to your commute. it's easier to take highway 34 this morning. we have an accident in the north bound direction of i-25 at 120th. let me take you to the live picture. you got traffic stacking up and the ramp to get on to i-25 in the north bound direction merging into that one lane. this is going to be a mess. >> not good for the morning commuters. skies are clear and pretty at least.

denver and 25 in boulder and 18 in avon. our cold spot this morning is gunnison at 18 below. a few clouds to start the day. clear and it will be a lovely day for us and temperatures in the 40s. by noon we will be in the 50s. sunshine and it will be nice out there. a big warm up this weekend. right now let's check in with brit and alan. heavy hearts in the community of bailey. we are expecting new information after a homeowner shot three park county deputies who were serving an eviction notice. colbie martin is still in critical condition after he was shot multiple times in the lower body. deputy nate carrigan was shot and killed.

talk about nate and all the wonderful things that our law enforcement officers are doing each day. >> he was a 13-year veteran and worked closely with the school coaching baseball and football. the second deputy shot is out of the hospital and we're hoping for an update on him. it's a tough morning for people there in bailey. >> all around the state. this is the second time we had a deputy killed. jamie is live at the hospital. let's get the latest on how he is doing and how people remember deputy nate carrigan. he underwent surgery after being shot multiple times in the lower half of his body.

completely shaken and last night they gathered at platte canyon church and are hopeful for the recovered deputy. this man left his mark on the entire community. those who didn't know the deputy couldn't help but fight back tears. >> it's very sad. it's a great community. and he was just doing his job. he cared about kids. i didn't know him but my wife coached at the high school and you know, when you're from a small mountain community you care. >> reporter: that second injured deputy was grazed by a bullet on his ear and also treated here at saint anthony's and we're told he's at home recoffering with his family.

more about the shooter, martin wirth. he posted videos online ranting about the government and police. he spent years in a battle with his mortgage company. in a youtube video he explains why he didn't make payments on his park county home which he eventually loss. >> i didn't pay mortgage to a bunch of crooks. >> in 2014 he ran for state senate. on his candidate facebook page he called police "a danger to us all and because i write such things cops want me dead." apparently had a violent history as well. he was acquitted of shooting and killing his fort collins neighbor in 1994 over a chess game. we have all the latest developments right here at cbs4

information on cbsdenver.com. today a touchy subject of child vaccinations will be heard at the capital. right now parents have to notify schools if they do not have their kids vaccinated. opponents say the change would violate a federal law that protects the privacy of student records. this morning at least eight people are dead after a powerful fast moving storm system. old boy. state police in virginia comb through the rubble with flashlights after a tornado ripped through the tiny farming town. elsewhere in virginia storms reduced thousands of buildings to rubble. tornados also touched down in

this dairy farm was completely demolished in seconds. >> we are thankful we lost no animals and no one was hurt. >> throughout the d.c. area vehicles were submerged. this storm system is moving out towards sea. crews hoping for better weather at cape canaveral for a rocket launch. there were storms in florida there. lift off scheduled for this evening at 4:46 our time. this will bring satellite to people in different countries. they are going to land on a barge in the ocean. like? low 20s. clear sky and beautiful start to the day.

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it's happening here off the north pacific coast highway. it's about 20 acres so far. we understand there could be possible evacuations at a nearby kid's camp. several people could have to be evacuated this morning because of the brush fire. >> lauren, we're back in trouble again. i expect we're going to see a lot more of this coming in california. >> yeah, possibly a dangerous season there. a live lookout side at these gorgeous colors in denver now. few clouds out there making for a perfect sunrise for us. i love the hot pink out there. winds today are greatly improved. it was nasty yesterday in the eastern plains and much calmer this morning. still expecting gusty winds at times but overall much improved.

19 in denver. 25 in boulder. 18 in avon and grand junction. still plenty of sunshine to start the day. we're looking at sunshine across the state and beautiful today. you can sneak outside and it is lovely. calmer winds overnight tonight and clear and few clouds out east and tomorrow morning wake up to more sunshine and even warmer tomorrow. get ready for warm temperatures to head our way. you may like the snow and want it to come back. you see high pressure dominating the next several days. you get warmer temperatures and not until monday you start to see the jet stream pattern and low pressure system coming through and a cold front that could bring rain and snow on monday night into tuesday morning so it will be a while before we see wet weather again. temperatures today 50 for us in

low 50s in the eastern plains and the mountains warm up as well. 44 in eagle and 44 in aspen and 52 in grand junction. for today you need sunglasses and a nice jacket but you can leave it in the car this afternoon. low 50s. 58 tomorrow and 69 on saturday and windy in the foothills. let's check in with joel. we continue to follow this accident at 120th. lanes are completely blocked off. traffic trying to merge. it's really slowing folks down. take a look from our cdot camera here.

north bound. you can see traffic as far back at 12. here we are along i-76. nice and wide seeing slowing as you travel along u.s. 30. a pair of accidents here at monaco and kol fax where there's a lot of accidents. causing delays. been following. to the south of evans north of la salle 42nd street there's back up due to police investigation there. until that scene is clear i i-25.

and your 401 k are doing this morning. hena is there with us. >> the dow finished up 53 points and the nasdaq climbed. walmart pulls hoverboards. the devices pose a fire risk. walmart wants the boards to comply with safety standards. nissan has disabled the app for its electric leaf car. an aus train yal cyber researcher found a way to hack into the car's temperature controls and hack the driving record. there's no safety threat and an app for the leaf will be launched soon. uber is expanding its

uber says the goal is to study the impact of technology and transportation in cities. thanks very much, good to see you. thursday's top stories now. the district attorney is not filing charges against a denver police officer involved in a shoot out in december. sergeant tony lopez jr. was shot numerous times at a traffic stop. he fired back and hit jason wood. wood car jacked a woman and led crashing. murder. republican candidates getting ready for a debate tonight in texas. they are going after donald three contacts.

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this system is moving through the north east and midwest. snow in some areas we're looking to pick up 3-5 inches. on the warm side of the system rain along the eastern coast. it should be out to sea and some parts of canada later today. soon. let's check in with joel. this is north bound along i-25. these live pictures coming in. they have moved the car out and there's clean up work to do in the barrier. these are on the north bound lanes. that means you will be down for quite a bit. let me show you across the denver metro area. you can see the red either direction.

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in evans this is south of greeley one person shot by police is dead. this is highway 85 and 37th street. one suspect pulled a gun and was shot by police. >> reporter: so now we know that one suspect died and another in custody. few more details about how this started.

in the morning that the two police officers were looking into a call of someone trespassing in the area and they came in contact with those two suspects and saw them run away. they think one of them fired at them and that's what created the perimeter. the police officers came in contact with them again and one of them may have been showing a weapon and that's what led to the officers firing and that one suspect dying. not sure exactly when he died from injuries from the shooting but we know there's quite a challenge in terms of containing the scene and collecting evidence. you will hear from police on the scene but for now we understand police aren't sure when they can open up the area so the challenge to get around it is here for some time. >> it's tough for drivers in the area. you see greeley here and evans and la salle.

and come down on highway 52 but that's the local detour and trucks are using that as well to get around and you will be stuck in that traffic. so it's easier to get on highway south. north bound along i-25 just getting word that all lanes have reopened in the north bound direction but the scene is not closed off. the onramp there still a mess. a car is facing the wrong direction. >> not good. busy morning on the roads but not so busy outside. let's check in with a live lookout side from eddy this morning. beautiful look at the orange glow over the city. great sunrise now. i tweeted out pictures of what's going on. a look from look out mountain later.

ton and high country looking at avon. 26 over in grand junction. a beautiful day in store and plenty of sunshine so grab your sunglasses this morning. that's our only equipment you need. let's send it back down stairs to brit and alan. a shoot out in bailey that left one deputy dead and two others injured. people are remembering 13-year year veteran, corporal nate carrigan. >> another deputy at the hospital this morning and morning. he was shot multiple times in the lower body. live at saint anthony's this morning. >> how is the deputy doing this morning?

fortunately recovering at home with his family. but the second deputy is still here at saint anthony's hospital fighting for his life. the community in bailey still struggling to wrap their heads around what went wrong. they gathered for a vigil last night praying for the deputies and honoring corporal nate carrigan. we have the latest on the condition of the deputies in the hospital, next. the shooter martin wirth spent years fighting forclosure of his colorado home and he ranted online about police corruption and saying he would not pay. his neighbor predicted his own death. >> he says one of these days they're going to kill me. i thought they're not going to do that but i guess today is the day. coming up what one of

him after the shooting. all the latest developments on cbsdenver.com. happening now a warning denver. health investigators believe the source of the infection is a person who recently moved to colorado from iowa where there has been a mumps outbreak since july of last year. that person is thought to spread the virus to three friends here in the state. three health care workers also developed system. >> all had jaw swelling which is common for mumps. they also had low grade temperatures and felt ill. >> all the patients were vaccinated but the mumps vaccine is 88% effective and it can wane

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let's go to lauren to check on the weather. that's a great picture this morning. >> this is coming from eddy castro. beautiful look at the moon and beautiful look at look out mountain that's been electric orange for a while. if you have pictures sent them our way. we would love to see what colorado looks like for you. looking at 50 degrees here in denver and 50 in boulder and 39 in frisco and 52 in grand junction so a pleasant start to the afternoon. winds will be so much calmer as we head into the afternoon. it was so gusty in the foothills yesterday so be improvements today. you will still see gusts today.

yesterday. 19 in denver, 16 in greeley, 23 26 in grand junction. as we look at the satellite and radar there are a few clouds moving out. mostly sunny after lunchtime. well. tomorrow morning fairly mild and more sunshine with warmer temperatures tomorrow. a couple warm days on tap. you may be thinking i want it to snow again and cold temperatures but unfortunately high pressure dominates over the next several days. it may not be until early next week we see a dig in the jet stream that could bring us colder air and more rain or snow. so keep watching this because it may not be until monday night or tuesday morning until we see rain or snow.

fort collins and 40s in the 38 in craig. sunshine today and 44 degrees at noon and 49 by 2:00 and by 9:00 tonight, 31 degrees. 58 tomorrow and 69 on saturday and maybe a bit windy on saturday as well. it's been a tough morning. >> it has been. i-25 is a mess due to an accident. they have both cars loaded up on the right shoulder and the clean up is clearing out of the way. still seeing huge delays as folks try to make their way north of town. let's go to the map so you can see. these are all north bound. in the single digits. typical this time of day as 14-minute drive from i-70. slow along i-270 as well.

down into the tech center we have this accident getting past ham den. this is at mon coand colfax. morning. what's next for people dealing coast? look at that pile of rubble. a man with his pants on fire. what happened in this convenience store coming up. and here's a gorgeous start to your day. the snow capped mountains makes you want to go ski. we'll have more coverage after the break. the nfl combine is in indianapolis this weekend and they are still waiting for

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good morning everyone. breaking news out of well county this morning. two officers respond to a press passing call. an officer shot and killed a person and one of the suspects fired shots at them. this is happening on highway 85 and 37th street south of greeley. >> shawn has been gathering there. what's up, shawn? >>reporter: allen, now with the sun out we can get a better

and the large police presence. this all started around 1:30 in the morning when two evans police officers were looking into a call of someone trespassing in the area. they saw the two suspects appearing to run away and they think one of them fired at them and this perimeter was set up. they got one man in custody and the other they believed had a weapon so shots fired at the suspect and he died from his injuries. there's a special investigation going on and other police departments are here talked to us earlier about what it's like and the hard decisions officers make in the in these cases. injured. that's primary.

when we don't have a choice. >> reporter: so that's the sr. gent with greeley police. this is a challenge for folks longer to navigate the area. >> challenge is a light way of putting it shawn. this is tough for drivers. let me show you why. this is highway 85. this is north of greeley and a lot of folks take highway 85 exit to greeley. this morning i would suggest taking i-25. they finally got that cleared. should be a much better drive. and cut across on highway 34 rather than getting caught on the local detour along with the cars down there. you're going to be slowed down. south bound coming into town usual slowings dipping into the 30s. average speed is 37 miles per hour. let's take a look at what's happening outside this morning. beautiful view from look out mountain. you can see the trees are calm and winds are better.

beautiful start to the day. this is a look from the mesa cam down in the south west corner. 24 degrees in parker. we have a warm stretch of weather heading our way. we'll talk more about that. let's check back in with brit and allen. people are remembering a beloved deputy in clark county. nate was an assistant high school football coach and 13-year veteran of the police department. three deputies for shot showing an eviction notice. deputy nate carrigan lost his life. a bullet grazed one officer's ear and he's out of the hospital. people are sharing their

and all over gun control gun control. >> the governor tweeted this out. people are remembering him in other parts of the nation as well. this is a tweet from the chicago police department. people are sending well wishes to critically injured deputy colbie martin who was shot body. jamie leary is live with details. >> reporter: a bullet grazed the ear of one of the deputies and recovering. colbie martin is still here fighting for his life.

martin was shot multiple times in his lower body. at one point they were asking for blood donations. demand quickly met by the community. the community is shaken and they held a vigil last night. >> he helped at the high school. he was a coach. a professional who works with me, it was her son. his life was taken in a brutal way. it's been hard on us. >> reporter: at last check colbie martin was still in serious condition at saint anthony's and we will continue to gather information. in lake wood jamie leary. the shooter martin wirth posted videos online ranting

he also spent years in a battle with his mortgage company refusing to pay for the home where he lived. a friend says he was not a violent person. >> that person chooses to defend himself and we call that person violent? that's self defense. >> in 2014 he ran for state senate as a green party candidate and lost. he called police "a danger to us all and because i write such things cops want me dead." he had a violent history. he was acquitted of shooting and killing his fort collins neighbor in 1994 in a dispute over a chess game. we'll have the latest developments of the park county

this morning people in virginia mourning lives lost. a two year old boy was among those killed. another man found dead. a tornado hit nearby in essex county. >> we were in the middle of the house when it came through and it just demolished everything. >> the storms have killed at least eight people. winter advisories stretch 1400 miles from texas to delaware with 50 million people in the storm's path. the same system brought tornados to southern louisiana and mississippi on tuesday where at least three people died there. republicans debate in houston, texas before super tuesday. can anyone stop donald trump? the front runner said he will be ready for tonight. >> we will be prepared.

>> john kasich and ben carson will round out the stage with marco rubio and ted cruz. various pressure from mainstream republicans on kasich and carson to drop out to gather support behind marco rubio as the establishment candidates. democrats prepare for the south carolina candidates on saturday. doctors treat a kentucky man after his e-cigarette exploded in his pocket. surveillance video shows josh hamilton checking out snacks at a gas station when flames burst out of his pocket. he tried to squash the fire and ran outside. employees used a fire extinguisher to douse the flames. >> i thought he had a bomb in his pocket. i'm like, are you carrying a bomb in your pocket? i was shocked.

it's just the latest in the string of injuries caused by e-cigarettes. some in the industry blame users saying they are charging the devices incorrectly. >> did you see the flames shooting out? that's unreal. u.s. astronaut tim peak is sharing his view from space. he tweeted out this picture. beautiful green there. here comes lauren to bring us sunshine to our lives. >> good morning, it's beautiful and lovely conditions outside. it's a little chilly. let's take a look at temperatures. starting out at 19 here in denver. 21 in boulder. 26 in grand junction. heading into the denver area, 17

aurora this morning and 20 in high land's ranch. satellite and radar, clouds shifting but overall colorado is very dry and will stay that way today. beautiful day and you really need a pair of sunglasses and a nice jacket this morning. clear skies and you will see the time tick away but not much activity across the colorado area. tomorrow is even warmer and still very sunny. taking a look at the jet stream you may be wondering you want it to snow and it's winter still but high pressure continues to dominate the western side of the country and we stay warm and dry through early next week. it's not until we watch this dip down monday and tuesday morning and bring colder temperatures and we may start to see changes. that's why we won't see real activity for the next couple of days.

by noon 44 degrees. sunshine for the next several days and 58 tomorrow and 69 on saturday. still very warm into early next week. joel, it's been a tough morning. >> south bound along i-25 and speer is a tough drive. they finally got this accident cleared. you can see speeds in the teens coming into town. probably a similar situation in the north bound direction. accident. ivory. south bound along i-225 heavy as you get to the tech center. there's i-25 shut down.

take that down south to get to colorado and 52 to make your way on highway 85. that's a tough alternate. 25. thank you joel. the weekend. >> beautiful this weekend. in the ,, ,, (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise,

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