On Tuesday evening, Thornton police officers shot and seriously injured a man in a parking lot while attempting to arrest him for an outstanding warrant. Officers approached the man around 8 p.m., but he refused to comply and attempted to leave, prompting them to deploy a Taser, which was ineffective. The situation escalated when the man allegedly brandished a handgun, leading the officers to discharge their firearms. He was transported to a hospital with serious injuries, but no updates on his condition or identity have been released. All involved officers have been placed on administrative leave, and the 17th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team will investigate the incident before forwarding findings to the district attorney's office. No officers were reported injured during the encounter.