Denver police release surveillance video of an ambush attack on an officer outside of a Quality Inn
The shooting happened around 4 a.m. in the 2600 block of Zuni Street outside of a Quality Inn. DPD said an unprovoked man walked out of the hotel directly towards a marked patrol car that had arrived a few minutes earlier and shot an officer sitting in the driver seat through the passenger window multiple times.
The officer exited the patrol car and moved to the back while returning fire, hitting the suspect multiple times, according to DPD.
The officer then called for backup, who took the suspect into custody and transported him to Denver Health.
The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Nicholas Lendrum. DPD said investigators determined he fired 18 gunshots from a Glock 9Â mm handgun and was carrying a magazine with an additional 16 rounds.
He was also carrying a loaded .38-caliber revolver that was not fired during the incident. Investigators are still working to determine if Lendrum was the owner of the guns.
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