deputies say they spot the man, identified as 40-year-old randall rodick. dispatchers ask if they should lock down a nearby middle school. >> reporter: less than 10 minutes later, deputies say rodick fires a single shot. the deputies are warned to >> reporter: almost 20 minutes later, deputies say rodick gets into his rv and starts to leave >> reporter: less than two minutes later, rodick starts firing at deputies. detective dan bright is hit. >> reporter: now, immedly sheriff's office says rodick led police on a chase where he was shot and killed. to give you an idea of how small of an area we're talking about, take a look at this map. this is the home where dan bright is shot. that is the hospital. because of that short distance, bright was able to be transported immediately to the hospital where he was on an operating table mere minutes after being shot. that's time that was no doubt now detective bright is still listed in critical condition. >> nick, to listen to that police radio chatter is, it's har owing. any more information about the suspect? >> rep

detective daniel price is still in the icu in critical year-old randall rodick. they are not releasing his total at this time. the area and parker where this happened is considered a crime scene. wrote seven blocked all day as investigators gather evidence. eric lupher is live near the suspect home where deputies have also been searching for evidence. the first 911 call was made from there. >> reporter: that is yes that is right. devices of been here all day gathering evidence. they secured the scene an leave soon. we have seen a lot this afternoon including volunteer search teams who got to the scene and campus this area. a large crime scene and they have -- the suspect name and we're learning more about the moments before the situation took a bad turn. law enforcement radio traffic rodick inside the parker home suicidal and heavily armed according to the sheriff's office. >> we never talk to the parents. >> reporter: they knew the neighbors but would have never guessed what would conspire on a quiet friday afternoon those are the initial conversations between d

investigators say the 40-year- old suspect randall rodick started firing shots as soon as detectives got to the scene. brite went through several hours of surgery friday. the sheriff's office says he is in the icu and asked everyone to keep him in your prayers. as the detective recovers we are getting a closer look at the tense situation that officers and deputies faced. >> we got shots fired! man down! man down! one of ours. >> you can only imagine how frightening it was to hear that over the scanner. brite's wife, by the way, also a member of the sheriff's office. after shooting the detective on friday, investigators say rodick drove off in an rv. there was a chase. more shots were fired and the suspect was shot and killed near parker adventist hospital. >> we are learning more about the suspect, randall rodick. scene. the douglas county sheriff said that he was highly armed, extremely dangerous. the sheriff said it was clear that the officers likely prevented a larger-scale incident with their actions on friday. when we get updates on detective brite's conditions, we will pass the

investigators say randall rodick shot brite - and fled in an r-v - while continuing to fire at deputies. detective brite is in critical condition. rodick was shot officer near parker adventist hospital. if you want to help naon the also nd fallen officers fund - or a gofundme set up by brite's family. we have information for both - with this story - on 9news dot com. new this morning. the mesa county sheriff's office is investigating an officer involved shooting that left a man in grand junction dead. police tell us, a woman called 9-1-1 saying her husband had several knives and she was scared for the safety of her children. officers showed mobile home park. some sort confrontation broke out and shots were fired. the man died. no one else was hurt. they were once rivals in the race for the white house. but today, bernie sanders will be out rallying voters for hillary clinton in new hampshire. it's the first time he's hitting the campaign trail for the democratic nominee. donald trump was out attempting to woo african american voters this week. this as clinton is nb-c-'s tracie potts exp

randall rodick's family released a statement saying in part quote "the rodick family to detective dan brite - and his family - and to all who have experienced pain and suffering caused by the events in parker on friday." douglas county detective dan brite is still in the hospital - listed in critical condition. officers say rodick shot brite friday while he was responding to a call about a man who was suicidal and had a gun at a home in parker. deputies fatally shot rodick. if you'd like to help support the detective who is recovering and his family - go to 9news-dot-com. labor day was a holiday for many people, but not the presidential nominees. both democrat hillary clinton and republican donald trump spent labor day campaigning. 9news reporter tarhonda thomas joins us with more on this final stretch of the presidential campaign. tarhonda, both candidates were in the battleground state ohio. yes, they were. proving that ohio "really is" a battleground.. and the latest polls show clinton and trump in a "dead heat" for that state.. with the race so tight, there, you candidates were in

they say that suspect was 40- year-old randall rodick. he fired at officers near his home before getting in a motor home ann driving more than a mile away where again he shot at deputies. he was shot ask killed during the -- and killed during the exchange. investigators were at his home this afternoon whil investigation continues. tony spurlock emphasized last night that their main concern is dan brite's recovery. >> i ask the community to stop and say a prayer for him. >> today sheriff spurlock referred to the suspect as dangerous. he commended the officers that responded saying they stopped a situation from escalating to page head to our website thedenverchannel.com. . >>> police have arrested a man in connection to a deadly overnight stabbing. it happened on south newark near mississippi. rubin martinez was arrested. the victim's identity has not been released. >>> denver police looking for the pr who stabbed someone on broadway. the victim had serious injuries. >>> also happening in denver police looking for the person who robbed a bu

randall rodick was shot and killed by officers after firing from a second time from an rv near a middle school. more people use guns to commit suicide than homicide in the u.s. brendaliss gonzalez on why they think suicide discussed among gun owners. >> reporter: owners first want you to stop byyhere. no matter how you feel about guns, you most likely care about. there's a new safety rule. >> this is probably the best piece of informatioo that gets picked up the most. >> reporter: now printed on the pamphlets. >> it says consider temporary offsite storage if a family member is suicidal. shops around colorado want to talk about it. >> we're the ones selling firearms. >> reporter: colorado has a 7th highest suicide rate in the nation. >> male has a loaded 9- millimeter with him. says he will kill whoever tries to stop him. >> reporter: just this week, douglas county deputies respond today a suicidal man, armwide a gun. >> shots fired, shots fired! he was shot and killed deputy injured. >> it's a difficult subject, but when you really think about it, we can make a difference. >> reporter:

randall rodick was spotted yesterday walking your sierra middle school with a gun. he was believed to have been suicidal and police were called to that area. the douglas county sheriff said the suspect was highly armed and extremely dangerous. he also said it was clear to him that the officers likely prevented a larger scale incident with their actions on friday. when we get any more information on detective dan brite's condition we will keep you up. >>> this led to changes across the country after all this time, the revelation that a person of interest led investigators to the remains of this boy in minnesota. nelson garcia has more on the for solving some colorado cases. >> reporter: sometimes a crime is never solved. trevor lives in centennial. trevor and his family finally found out what they suspected all along, after years of wondering. from st. joseph, minnesota to across the state lines, the kidnapping of jacob wetterling gripped the nation in 1989. taken home in front of his brother and friend, the kidnapping remained unsolved for years with little evidence

they say that suspect was 40- year-old randall rodick. he fired at officers near his home before getting in a motor home ann driving more than a mile away where again he shot at deputies. he was shot ask killed during the -- and killed during the exchange. investigators were at his home this afternoon while the investigation continues. tony night that their main concern is dan brite's recovery. >> i ask the community to stop and say a prayer for him. >> today sheriff spurlock referred to the suspect as dangerous. he commended the officers that responded saying they stopped a situation from escalating to something worse. for a links to the go fund me thedenverchannel.com. . >>> police have arrested a man in connection to a deadly overnight stabbing. it happened on south newark near mississippi. rubin martinez was arrested. the victim's identity has not been released. >>> denver police looking for the prn who stabbed -- person broadway. the victim had serious injuries. >>> also happening in denver police looking for the person who robbed a

around 2:30 in the afternoon last friday randall douglas' wife called -- randall rodick's wife called the sheriff's he shot at officer dan brite. at a press conference this morning the douglas county sheriff said the quick action of s.w.a.t. medics saved dan brite's life. detective brite's brother spoke and thanks the community for the outpouring of support and donations. brite is still in critical condition, but doctors are optimistic he will recover. >>> an inmate in the pitkin county jail was caught on camera destroying a jail cell on august off the ceiling and used it to destroy a sprinkler head. at one point he gets in a scuffle with deputies. the sheriff told the aspen time he doesn't know how much the damage will cost, but it could be more than $100,000. according to the aspen time, garrett was in jail for possession of meth and was arrested after he called 911 to report a group of 30 people trying to tow his car. when officers arrived, they didn't find anyone trying to tow his car but arrested him for meth. now he's charged with mischief. >>> a man accused of stabbing another

deputies shot and killed the suspect identified as 40-year- old randall rodick. today rodick's family released a statement saying in part the rodick family would like to to detective brite and his family and to all who were caused pain and suffering from the events on friday. >>> hermine is a stubborn storm. three days after coming ashore in florida the storm is now a post tropical cyclone which simply means it's weaker than it was. it is creating high waves, dangerous rip currents and high winds, beaches shut down across several states force manage to plans. it's been hard on businesses. >> this is our last hurrah, so to speak. this is our last big weekend to really make a lasting memory for our guests. >> the wind is coming from the north. when you're out on the beach, it's hard to keep your head up and look. >> hermine is blamed for at least three deaths. hundreds of thousands of people still have no power. forecasters expect the remnants of the storm to bound new england the next two days. >>> police in nevada are looking for a murder suspect who somehow mana

the suspect was randall rodick who open fired officers drove more than a mile in a motorhome before opening fire again. roddick was shot and killed during the exchange. sheriff tooy spurlock says their main concern is detectiie brite's recovery. >> i know it's in their hands so i ask that the community stops and says a prayer for him. he s going to need every bit of that.>> reporter: detective we have a link to his gofundme page on our website www.thedenverchannel.com a person stabbed in denver and right now police are searching for the person responsible. this happened near broadway and curtis yesterday. the victim was in serious condition. investigators are now looking into what led up to the stabbing. >>> police are looking for a person who robbed a business i can point yesterday on steel meal -- steel near 38th. police don't have any information about a suspect. >>> new details on the shooting never colorado street colorado state fairgrounds. the shhriff's office is calling it a drive-by shooting but investigators still don't know why the fairgrounds were targeted. daniel gonzales has b

neighbors say that 40-year-old randall rodick moved into this home with his wife about 10 years ago. they described him as a recluse and say he was a troubled man who seemed hurt by society. they never would've guessed the danger he was capable of. >> he has a gun room in the basement. multiple caliber guns. and ammunition. >> reporter: investigators collected evidence from a house in parker were a deadly shootout began friday afternoon. >> the mail has a loaded 9 mm with him. he will kill whoever tries to stop him. he is in the basement. loading his ak-47. >> reporter: sheriff's deputies responded to the home to they say was suicidal. neighbors heard gunshots and say they then saw him drive this rv fence. cressey into a field and onto the road where it came to a stop. >> this was a large scene. it did travel through a neighborhood, across a field. >> reporter: the sheriff deputy says when he opened fire again, law-enforcement returned fire. striking and killing the gunman. >> the suspect was out there with his weapon. we don't know what his intention was. there were nearby schools a

a shootout with police occurred before the suspect, randall rodick died in the exchange. since then brite's family has said they're thankful to the community. today the it can sheriff and -- ug will talk about the status of theeinvestigation. the trauma medicaa director at the hospital will speak about the care provided by staff. and detective brite's brother, steve, will speak on behalfof the family and expected to thank the community for the support that's been shown this past week. this is still an open and active investigation. the press conference starts at 8:30 here at the hospital this morning. we'll be here to bring you more no as soon as we get it both onair and online at -?thedenverchannel.com. 7. ker, katie lasalle, denver %- >>> it is 6:38. there's a push to change the way marijuana edibles are sold right here in colorado. why the current laws may be putting your kids at risk. >>> the entire country was focused on our city last night. we're talking to city leaders >>> it's friday, the bronc and the threat of severe weather is east of colorado. could it get bet

randall rodick was spotted walking around with a gun brite. today we learned five officers fired their weapons, exchanging fire. rodick was shot and killed. brite remains in critical condition but doctors are optimistic about his recovery. fire officials tell us a five year old girl is in the hospital after crews rescued her from her burning home in lakewood. fire crews say they found her hiding in the closet. her father was taken to the hospital as well. west metro says they do not have an update on their conditions. investigators believe the fire started on or near a back deck. back with another update in 25 >> hope you're sitting down here. we have more mind bending magic. >> adam is a world renowned magician known for his slight of hand tricks and right now he's on tour in the u.s. good to see you. >> good >> you guys want to see something kind of fun here? >> you're backing up. >> don't back up. this is going to be fun. this is going to be great. i have this kind of stack of note cards here. there's one of them that has a a little drawing