Englewood police shoot driver who allegedly drove directly at officers

Suspect attempted to hit officers with a car, fled the scene onto S. Santa Fe Dr., then caused a two-vehicle crash that sent two people to the hospital

The Englewood police on Monday shot a man who allegedly drove a car at officers as train passengers ducked for cover when a bullet whizzed by.

People waiting at a light rail train station sought cover after a stray bullet from an officer's gun struck a part of the station.

The police officers were investigating a "suspicious incident" between a man and woman near 3325 S. Santa Fe Dr. around 11 a.m., department officials said in a news release.

A driver on the scene didn't cooperate with officers and then allegedly drove directly at them, according to the department, which said the officers needed to shoot at the vehicle in self-defense.

The driver, later identified as David Sonsalla, fled the scene onto southbound Santa Fe Drive, where police pursued him, the authorities said.

During the pursuit, Sonsalla drove on the wrong side of the road and crashed into two vehicles at Mineral Avenue, leaving two people hospitalized with minor injuries, the police said.

Sonsella was transported to the hospital with a gunshot wound and was released into custody after treatment, according to police.

One of the bullets from an officer's gun nearly hit people waiting for their train at the Englewood Regional Transportation District. The stray bullet was heard.

bouncing off a railing just a few feet from where passengers were standing. Frightened bystanders, who heard several previous gunshots, ducked at the sound of the bullet hitting the station.


Englewood police officials said the 18th Judicial District Critical Incidence Response team is investigating the incident.

University of Colorado Boulder police arrested multiple suspects on Sunday morning after shots were fired outside a large party at Weber Hall apartments.

There are no reported fatalities or injuries, a CU Boulder police spokesperson told The Denver Gazette.

At 3 a.m., CU campus police responded to a noise complaint in the area of Williams Village. They arrived inside the college student apartment complex to break up a large party, CU Boulder police said.


As police broke up the party, shots were fired in a parking lot outside, campus police said.

The incident occurred outside of Weber Hall, a campus apartment complex housing transfer students and upperclassmen, according to police.

Campus police ordered a shelter-in-place immediately after shots were fired, police alerted at 4:24 a.m.

That shelter-in-place order lasted for an hour, the CU Boulder police spokesperson said, adding the order is protocol in these types of situations.

Multiple suspects are in custody and there is no threat to the public, police said.


Both the Boulder Police Department and Boulder County Sheriff's responded to the shots fire call.

The shooting remains under
The Denver Police Department responded to three separate violent incidents Friday night and Saturday morning, leading to four people injured. The police continue to investigate each incident, according to a social media posts by the department.

Police first responded to reports of a shooting in the 400 block of East 20th Ave., near the Five Points neighborhood, around 6:30 p.m. Friday. One victim was found with an unknown extent of injuries and transported to a nearby hospital.


Investigators are still working to develop suspect information in connection to the shooting.

Denver police then responded to a report of a double stabbing near the 1400 block of South Utica St., in the Mar Lee neighborhood, around 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to a subsequent social media post.

Two victims were transported to a nearby hospital with an unknown extent of injuries. One person was detained, though the police department did not provide specific information regarding the potential suspect.

The third incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Saturday when police responded to a shooting report in the 400 block of South Cherokee St., right next to RTD's Alameda Station.

One person was transported to a nearby hospital with an unknown extent of injuries. Police are searching for suspect information Saturday morning.