AURORA, Colo. — An Aurora police officer shot and killed a man during a confrontation that followed a traffic stop near the intersection of Interstate 225 and 6th Avenue Saturday evening, police said.

Scripps News Denver's Maggy Wolanske spoke with Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain and witnesses at the scene to gather answers about what happened.

The officer tried to conduct a “routine” traffic stop following an unspecified violation by a driver around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The driver, though, continued driving and hit at least two other cars, Chamberlain said.

The suspect then got out of his car and walked toward the officer, Chamberlain said, and “appeared” to be walking toward a handgun that was at the scene.

Chamberlain said the suspect continued to walk toward the officer "in an

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