The Brighton Police Department is investigating a domestic disturbance involving weapons that occurred on February 1, 2026, at approximately 8:20 p.m. in the area of Beldock Street and Chavez Street. 

Officers were dispatched to a reported disturbance in which a male suspect fired a weapon inside a residence. The suspect, a 48-year-old male, barricaded himself inside the home. Officers attempted to communicate with the suspect, and the Commerce City–Brighton Combined SWAT Team and crisis negotiators responded and worked extensively to establish communication. 

While officers were attempting to make contact with him, the suspect fired several shots at officers. Officers did not return fire. No officers were injured during the incident. 

After repeated attempts over the course of several hours to contact the suspect and have him exit the residence safely, officers entered the home and located the male deceased with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

The shelter-in-place order was lifted at approximately 8:50 a.m., on February 2nd, and there is no ongoing threat to the community. 

The deceased’s identity is being withheld pending positive identification by the coroner’s office and notification of next of kin. 

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