A Colorado State Patrol trooper was shot and injured in what officials are calling a "targeted" attack. That trooper shot and killed the suspect and has since been released from the hospital.

Colorado State Patrol trooper Cpl. Tye Simcox was shot while in his vehicle but managed to return fire, killing the assailant.

A Colorado State Patrol officer was sent to the hospital with minor injuries Saturday following a brief shootout with a suspect along U.S. Highway 36 in Westminster.

Authorities are investigating a shooting that injured a Colorado State Patrol (CSP) trooper Saturday afternoon and left the alleged shooter dead.