Rocky Mountain National Park ranger and suspect hurt in shootout
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) — A shootout during a traffic stop at Rocky Mountain National Park wounded a ranger and one of two suspects who were involved in an earlier pursuit with law enforcement.
According to RMNP, the suspects were reportedly involved in a car pursuit earlier in the day outside of the park before making their way to the Fall River Entrance, north of Estes Park.
A park spokeswoman says the shooting happened after the ranger stopped a driver on the east side of the park Wednesday morning.
The park ranger was shot but was wearing a ballistic vest and wasn’t seriously injured.
One of the suspects also was shot and was taken to a nearby hospital.
The other suspect, who was not injured, was taken into custody.
The FBI has taken over the investigation.
