Three Fruita police officers fatally shot a suspect believed to
be armed with a gun following a traffic stop early Saturday
morning, officials say.  The name of the suspect will be
released by the Mesa County Coroner's Office after relatives
have been notified.  Patrol officers stopped a man for an
undisclosed traffic infraction at 12:40 a.m. on the 100 block of
Hollyberry in Fruita, said Heather Benjamin, spokeswoman for the
Mesa County Sheriff's Office.  After pulling over, the suspect
jumped out of the car and began running, Benjamin said.  "The
officers on scene believed the suspect had a gun," she said.
It's unclear how many of the three officers fired their weapons
or how many times the man was shot.  A critical incident team
including members of the Fruita and Grand Junction police
departments, the sheriff's office and the Colorado Bureau of
Investigation are interviewing the officers and other witnesses
about the shooting.  Kirk Mitchell: 303-954-1206, or