One Park County, Colo. sheriff's deputy was fatally shot and two others were injured Wednesday morning while trying to serve an eviction notice.
KDVR-TV reported a suspect fired a rifle at the deputies when they approached the man's residence in Bailey, Colo. at around 9:30 a.m.
One deputy, a 10-year member of the sheriff's office, died at the scene. Another deputy, who has served 12 years, suffered life-threatening injuries and underwent surgery. The third deputy, a 20-year veteran of the force, suffered non-life threatening injuries.
The bomb squad and SWAT team were sent out to assist deputies after the shootout began.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, KDVR reported. It's unclear if he was shot by the deputies, or if he took his own life.
The Denver Post reported that property records listed the home's resident as Martin Wirth, who once ran for state Senate and was an Occupy Denver activist.
The Colorado Foreclosure Resistance Coalition website had posted Wirth faced eviction on Monday and urged people to go to the home to support him.
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