The man called Lone Tree police saying he wanted to kill himself, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. After deputies arrived at his house, Weekly said the man pointed his gun at them and they shot him.

Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a shooting Saturday night that left one man dead. No officers were injured.

The man, who lived in unincorporated Douglas County, called Lone Tree police early Saturday evening and said he was suicidal, Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly said.

A man is dead after he fired a bullet into the air and pointed a gun at deputies, who then shot him, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said. Sheriff's office spokesperson Deborah Takahara said the shooting happened around 7:20 p.