UPDATE: Self-Inflicted Wound Likely Killed Man in Police Shooting

March 17, 2007:
An autopsy performed yesterday on a man who was shot by Lakewood agents on Tuesday, lists the official cause of death as a suicide.

27-year-old Andrew Constable was shot by agents after they responded to investigate a domestic dispute in the 3200 block of South Indiana Street. A female caller told police that she and Constable had been arguing that morning and that he had armed himself with a handgun.

When agents arrived on scene, Constable confronted them with the weapon and fired at least one time at the agents. Constable was hit at least once, when both agents retuned fire. Immediately after he was shot, both agents and witnesses in the area saw Constable put the weapon to his head and fire once.

The report from the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, indicates that the wound Constable sustained from being shot by the agents was likely survivable. It further concludes that the self-inflicted gunshot to his head was the cause of death.

The Jefferson County Shoot Team continues to investigate the shooting and will submit a final report to the district attorney's office for review.

Earlier news items follow

March 14, 2007:
Lakewood police have identified the man who was shot yesterday by two of their agents as 27-year-old Andrew Constable.

At about 11:00 am yesterday, Lakewood police were called to a residence in the 3200 block of South Indiana Street to investigate a domestic dispute. A female caller told police that she and her boyfriend had been arguing and that he had armed himself with a handgun.

When police arrived, they were confronted by Constable who was still armed and outside the residence. Constable refused to drop the handgun and fired at least one shot. Both agents returned fire, hitting Constable at least once. Constable was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Jefferson County Shoot team continues to investigate the shooting, which is standard practice in all police involved shootings. The team will submit their final report to the district attorney upon completion for final review.

Earlier news items follow

March 13, 2007:
The Jefferson County Shoot Team Continues to investigate a police-involved shooting that occurred this morning in the 3200 block of South Indiana Street.

At about 10:50am, the Lakewood police department received a call from a woman indicating that she and her boyfriend were arguing and that he had armed himself with a handgun.

Lakewood agents arrived at about 10:58 and were confronted outside the residence by the man who was still armed. Both agents shot at the man when he refused to drop the weapon and pointed it at them. Although the agents were not hit, it is believed that the suspect did fire his weapon.

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office must make notifications to relatives before the identity of the suspect will be released. Additionally, the identities of the agents involved have not been released.

The Jefferson County Shoot Team made up of personnel from several law enforcement agencies in Jefferson County will submit a final report to the district attorney for review. There is no timetable for the completion of the report.