The city of Glenwood Springs confirmed that it will not be moving forward with a job offer for the city’s new fire chief, at least for now. Earlier this week, all three fire chief finalists.
Just like in the book and movie “The Wizard of Oz,” this yellow brick road emphasizes the process and not the end. “It’s the journey, not the destination,” said Operations Lieutenant for the Glenwood Springs.
A male suspect in a shooting that occurred in downtown Glenwood Springs Sunday night was taken into custody without incident in Silt a short time later.
Glenwood Police Joseph Deras said at 9:50 p.m. that there is no longer a public safety threat.
“This was a domestic violence case,” he said, adding the adult male victim in the case was taken to an area hospital with “significant” and possibly life-threatening injuries.
The names of the suspect and the victim were not immediately available, but more information was expected later Sunday night.
The incident was reported shortly after 8 p.m. in the 800 block of Pitkin Avenue, within a block of the Glenwood Springs Police Department.