Lincoln Co Deputy shot along Highway 40

Deputy Michael Hutton of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (Colorado) was shot multiple times while checking out a theft call at a truck stop.

WE'RE ALSO TRACKING ANOTHERMAJOR STORY THIS AFTERNOON.....THE SUSPECT ACCUSED OF SHOOTINGA DEPUTY SEVERAL TIMESALONGHIGHWAY 40 IN LINCOLNCOUNTY HAS BEEN FOUND.THE LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'SOFFICE SAID JUST AFTER THREETHIS MORNING....DISPATCHRECEIVED A CALL ABOUT A THEFT INPROGRESS.WHEN A DEPUTY ARRIVED AT THESCENE, THE OFFICER WAS"AMBUSHED" AND "SHOT SEVERALTIMES,"THE DEPUTY WAS TAKEN TO AHOSPITAL...THEIR CONDITIONUNKNOWN AT THIS HOUR.