A suspect was arrested early Tuesday morning after breaking into the Colorado Supreme Court building in Denver and opening fire on police officers who responded, according to local media, citing authorities.
Shortly after 1 a.m. local time, police officers were called to the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center in downtown Denver. Inside, they found a man who opened fire on them, a Denver Police Department spokesperson told local ABC News affiliate Denver 7.
The officers did not respond to the attack. The suspect, who was not identified, was detained about two hours after officers arrived at the scene.
The Colorado Supreme Court has been at the center of a legal battle that has drawn national attention after it disqualified former President Donald Trump from the state’s Republican primary election for his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. United States by its supporters.
The preliminary investigation indicates that “there is a high probability” that the incident has nothing to do with this process, according to CNN.
The court ruled that Trump was barred by a US constitutional provision that bars anyone who “engages in an insurrection or rebellion” from holding public office. Last week, the Colorado Republican Party asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the case.
