One dead in Mineral Co. hostage incident
One person is dead in Mineral County after an officer-involved shooting Sunday with a man who allegedly stabbed and took another person hostage.
According to the Mineral County Sheriff Ryan Funke, two people were in a fight that led to a stabbing and subsequent kidnapping near Fish Creek.
While law enforcement was setting up a scene perimeter, the suspect came out of the heavily wooded area with the hostage and a weapon. The suspect refused to obey law enforcement commands and was shot. Life saving measures were attempted, but the person died at the scene at about 11 a.m.
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