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Shots Fired During Redvale Traffic Stop

One Person Hospitalized After Highway Shooting

by KREX News Room
by Danielle Kreutter

Story Created: Feb 7, 2013 at 1:21 PM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 8, 2013 at 12:09 AM MDT

REDVALE, Colo. Authorities are currently investigating a Western Slope shooting incident.

According to the Montrose County Sheriff's Office, deputies were conducting a traffic stop at about 9 o'clock Thursday morning on Highway 145 outside of Redvale.

At some point during the stop, the deputies reported shots fired and requested a medical response.

Officials say there were no serious injuries to the deputies, but a medical helicopter was sent to the scene and one person was transported to the hospital.

Multiple agencies investigated the scene until around 5:00 p.m.

While crews were investigating, Highway 145 at mile marker 106 had been restricted to one lane of travel.

Authorities say there is no public safety risk.

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Upset said on Saturday, Feb 9 at 5:08 PM

The Troopers who shot Kemp were found not guilty people. And by no means was Kemp a saint. He had a long history of abusing the law, and acting out. As for the ex cop in LA, he just that an ex cop. Nobody gets upset when cops are brutality murdered by the scum of society.

voter said on Saturday, Feb 9 at 8:17 AM

yes cops murder to. and i do remember kemp shot in his own home defending his rights...

Police officers shot innocent People said on Friday, Feb 8 at 9:36 AM

LOS ANGELES — SHOOT FIRST ASK QUESTIONS LATER ! Police shot Two helpless Woman and one man!During a massive manhunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected of MURDER !

Judge said on Friday, Feb 8 at 9:24 AM

SHUT UP STUPID!

TRIGGER HAPPY MURDERS said on Friday, Feb 8 at 8:08 AM

YES COPS -MURDER TOO ! REMEMBER THE MURDER BY THE COLORADO STATE Trooper Ivan Lawyer, who fired the fatal shot, and Trooper Kirk Firko, who helped break down Jason Kemp's door, also were indicted on criminal charges by a Mesa County grand jury.

In the know citizen said on Friday, Feb 8 at 4:57 AM

Trigger Happy Cops your a moron go smoke your dope, and leave the comments to the adults.

Really said on Thursday, Feb 7 at 10:45 PM

And you know what happened to make that statement "Trigger happy cops"...obviously your one of societies blisters...what will you say if it is revealed they were shot at?

TRIGGER HAPPY COPS said on Thursday, Feb 7 at 9:54 PM

SHOOT FIRST TO KILL ! ASK QUESTIONs ?? LATER ! and Get A MEDAL ! And PAYED LEAVE !

Anonymous said on Thursday, Feb 7 at 7:09 PM

This was outside of Norwood not Naturita

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