According to a news release from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Department, local law enforcement officials were called to assist their Wyoming counterparts in what was called a “critical incident” near Baggs Monday afternoon.

An additional news release issued by the Moffat County Sheriff’s Department early Tuesday morning added clarity to the series of events that resulted in multiple law enforcement agencies from Northwest Colorado to dispatch to the Wyoming border community.

The statement released said that on Monday at approximately 1:15 p.m., the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office received a request for assistance from the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office regarding an active shooter incident in Baggs, Wyoming.

Initial information provided to responding law enforcement personnel indicated that a Carbon County Sheriff’s Deputy had been involved in a gunfight with a suspect and that communications with the deputy had been lost. Deputies from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office and a Trooper from the Colorado State Patrol immediately responded to assist.

While en route, responding personnel were informed that a Carbon County Deputy had been shot and was receiving emergency medical treatment. The deputy was subsequently airlifted to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. The condition of the deputy is not known at this time.

Additional information received from Carbon County indicated that deputies were engaged in an exchange of gunfire with the suspect near mile marker 39 on Wyoming Highway 789.

Moffat County deputies arrived in the area and located the suspect vehicle off the roadway on a two-track road. Carbon County deputies at the time were maintaining positions of cover and containment around the vehicle.

The Northwest Regional SWAT Team responded to assist, along with the Sweetwater County, Wyoming SWAT Team. (The Northwest Regional SWAT Team is a multi-agency tactical team comprised of members from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, Routt County Sheriff’s Office, Craig Police Department, Steamboat Springs Police Department and the Hayden Police Department.)

Drones were deployed to assess the situation. Law enforcement personnel determined that the male suspect was deceased inside the vehicle. It is unknown how the suspect died.

The release further states that the investigation remains active and is being led by Wyoming authorities and that no additional information regarding the incident will be released by the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office.

The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office expressed its appreciation to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, the Grand Junction Police Department and the Colorado State Patrol for their support of the injured Carbon County Deputy and his family in Grand Junction.

Requests for information from the Carbon County Sheriff’s Department had not been received as of early Tuesday morning.

This is a developing story. More information will be released as soon as it becomes available.