警方已经确认了枪杀一名嫌疑人的警官的身份致命的射击狂欢本周早些时候发生在丹佛地区。

莱克伍德警察局特工阿什利·费里斯(Ashley Ferris)是周一被枪杀的人之一，当时当局表示，被警方确定为47岁的林登·麦克劳德(Lyndon Mcleod)的嫌疑人至少在四个地点开火，造成五人死亡。

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莱克伍德警方特工阿什利·费里斯射杀了一名嫌疑人，当局称他杀死了五名嫌疑人...

当局称，麦克劳德逃离莱克伍德的一家酒店后，费里斯遇到了他，并命令他放下武器。相反，他开火了，击中了费里斯的腹部，警方说。警方称，尽管她受了伤，但这名警官还是向嫌疑人还击，嫌疑人在现场死亡。

莱克伍德警察局在一份声明中说:“如果不是费里斯特工和其他执法人员的英勇努力，这场令人难以置信的暴力悲剧可能会更加糟糕。

该部门周四表示，费里斯仍在住院，“她的家人在她身边”。

莱克伍德警察局局长丹·麦卡斯基(Dan McCasky)在一份声明中说:“我们莱克伍德警察局的所有人都为费里斯特工以及她和她的执法人员同事在这种积极射击的情况下表现出的勇气感到无比自豪。“整个莱克伍德警察局的家人都将在这里支持费里斯特工和她的家人，帮助她开始康复过程。”

多个执法部门的消息来源向美国广播公司证实，麦克劳德怀有极端主义观点，并有精神病史。

警方说，他在丹佛市中心开枪打死了三个人，然后前往邻近的莱克伍德，在那里他又打死了两个人。除了费里斯，另一名受害者在枪击中受伤。

警方称，麦克劳德通过私人或商业关系认识了所有受害者。

麦卡斯基说:“在这次暴乱中，我们对他人遭受的生命损失和伤害感到非常沉重。

'Heroic' cop who fatally shot Denver shooting suspect identified

Police have identified the officer who fatally shot a suspect involved in adeadly shooting spreethat occurred across the Denver area earlier this week.

Lakewood Police Department Agent Ashley Ferris was among those shot Monday, when authorities said the suspect, identified by police as 47-year-old Lyndon Mcleod, opened fire at least four locations and left five people dead.

After Mcleod fled a hotel in Lakewood, Ferris encountered him and ordered him to drop his weapon, authorities said. Instead, he opened fire, striking Ferris in the abdomen, police said. Despite her injuries, the officer was able to return fire on the suspect, who died at the scene, police said.

"If not for the heroic efforts of Agent Ferris and other law enforcement, this incredibly violent tragedy could have been even worse," the Lakewood Police Department said in a statement.

Ferris remains hospitalized "with her family by her side," the department said Thursday.

"All of us at the Lakewood Police Department are incredibly proud of Agent Ferris and the bravery shown by her and her fellow law enforcement officers during this active shooter situation," Lakewood Police Chief Dan McCasky said in a statement. "The entire Lakewood Police family will be here to support Agent Ferris and her family as she embarks on this recovery process."

Mcleod harbored extremist views and had a history of psychiatric episodes, multiple law enforcement sources confirmed to ABC News.

Police said he shot and killed three people in downtown Denver, before traveling to neighboring Lakewood, where he fatally shot two more. In addition to Ferris, another victim was injured in the shooting.

All of the victims were known to Mcleod through personal or business relationships, police said.

"Our hearts are incredibly heavy with the loss of life and injuries suffered by others during this rampage," McCasky said.