At least five people were killed yesterday in several shooting episodes in Denver and nearby Lakewood, Colorado, Fox News reported, citing police.

According to Denver Police Department Chief Paul Pazen, three people were killed in the shooting in different parts of the city and two others were wounded. Another two were killed in the shooting in Lakewood, where a police officer was shot and wounded by an unknown gunman earlier in the evening.

According to preliminary reports, all the shooting episodes are linked to one gunman, who died in a clash with police in Lakewood and is included in the total number of people killed.