A wounded police officer shot and killed a man who stabbed him and a K9 with a large kitchen in Aurora, police said.
Thursday afternoon's attack occurred as authorities were attempting to contact the man, age 23, who was threatening to kill himself and others inside an apartment on East Stanford Circle.
The officer is expected to survive. The K9 is also recovering.
Police said: "Officers and mental health clinicians made numerous attempts to contact the man by phone, which were initially successful. The man later stopped talking to officers, who then attempted to maintain contact with him verbally through an apartment window.
"About 16 minutes after officers arrived at the complex, the man exited the apartment and attacked the K9 handler with a knife.
"A brief struggle took place, during which the K9 handler was stabbed multiple times in the head by the suspect. The K9 also sustained injuries during the attack. During the struggle, the K9 handler fired multiple shots, striking the suspect."
Police had tried to subdue to the man with Tasers and a 40mm launcher equipped with foam projectiles. He was pronounced dead at hospital.
"I thank God, and I am serious about that, that our officer is not dead," said Todd Chamberlain, an Aurora police officer quoted by CBS Colorado.
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