By Associated Press - Wednesday, January 16, 2019

FORT LUPTON, Colo. (AP) - The Latest on two police shootings in Colorado (all times local):

8:50 p.m.

An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting northeast of Denver, the second such shooting in Colorado on Wednesday and the ninth in the state since the beginning of the year.

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The Denver Post reports Fort Lupton officers were responding to a disturbance when the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon. Police did not release any other details.

Earlier Wednesday, an Englewood police officer shot a 26-year-old woman while investigating a stolen car. Investigators say the woman was hospitalized in critical condition, and a 35-year-old man also was taken into custody.

Police gave no details about the officer’s interaction with the suspects before the shooting.

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4 p.m.

Officials say a Colorado police officer shot a woman while investigating a stolen car.

The Englewood Police Department said the shooting happened Wednesday morning in a parking garage.

Police were sent there around 7:45 a.m. to investigate reports of a stolen car and found two people sitting inside the vehicle.

The police department said in a statement that a 26-year-old woman was shot by police and taken to a hospital, where she was listed in critical condition.

Police also took a 35-year-old man into custody.

The statement gave no details about the officers’ interaction with the suspects before the shooting. Police have not released the individuals’ names.

The garage is located next to Swedish Medical Center in Englewood. A spokesperson said Wednesday that the hospital is operating normally.

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