Fort Collins police responding to a report of a suspicious circumstance early Sunday at a hotel shot and killed a gunman, according to a news release.
About 4:50 a.m., a guest at the Best Value Inn, 1809 N. College Ave., called police to report a loud noise and a hole that appeared in the ceiling above him.
Officers responded and attempted to make contact with a suspect. When he opened a door and was seen wielding a firearm, police said, one of the officers fired and struck the man, killing him.
The Larimer County coroner’s office will announce the identity of the suspect at a later time. No officers or hotel guests were injured, police said.
The Loveland Police Department will lead the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Loveland police at 970-962-2032 or Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868.