Said that there was a handgun of some caliber tucked into his waistband and he wasnt wearing a shirt. He is not believed to have any association with the only health area and it took several minutes for veteran deputy to arrive. As she was arriving on the scene the man pulled the weapon and started to engage with gunfire and there was an exchange of gunfire and he was shot several times. He was subsequently transported to a local hospital where he is still undergoing medical treatment. The man is listed in Critical Condition and kept highway 287 closed is a multiagency shooting Response Team came to investigate. It is still unknown the mans motive or why he targeted that officer and not the innocent people who were driving on the road and saw him shouting from the shoulder of the highway. Were hoping to find out more information if it gets released tomorrow, live in Boulder County jeff todd cbs4 news. Happening now police are looking for answers after a did this with the scene of the a