Gunman breaks into Colorado Supreme Court constructing in a single day; police say incident not tied to courtroom’

Authorities stated a gunman shot by means of a window after which broke into the Colorado Supreme Court constructing earlier than daybreak Tuesday earlier than he finally surrendered to police.

Colorado State Patrol stated the gunman, who hasn’t been publicly recognized, brought on “significant and extensive damage” throughout his intrusion.

However, police don’t consider his actions had been linked to any current threats made towards the state’s Supreme Court justices.

The FBI stated it was investigating threats after the courtroom dominated final month to take away Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump from the state’s major poll due to his actions associated to the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021.

Colorado authorities stated the gunman was concerned in a automobile crash round 1:15 a.m. on the Denver avenue nook the place the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center is situated.

Police stated the person aimed his gun on the different driver concerned within the crash earlier than he shot his method into the judicial constructing that homes the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals and different state companies.  

The man then took an unarmed safety guard’s keys at gunpoint and accessed “an unknown number of floors” within the constructing, in accordance with police.

Authorities stated he ultimately made his method as much as the seventh flooring of the constructing, the place he fired off extra photographs.

“At approximately 3 a.m., the suspect called 911 and voluntarily surrendered to police,” Colorado State Patrol stated in a launch. “He was placed in custody without further incident. There are no injuries to building occupants, the suspect, or police personnel.”

The man was taken to a neighborhood hospital for a medical examination.