Thornton police are searching for an armed and dangerous suspect who remains at large after a shooting injured a police officer Sunday night.

The shootout happened at about 9:33 p.m. Oct. 11 in the 12800 block of Ulster Street. Officers had responded to a report of an unwanted person, according to the Thornton Police Department.

While officers were speaking with the person who made the report, the suspect fired multiple rounds at them, hitting one Thornton police officer, police said.

The injured officer was taken to an area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. A second officer returned fire. Investigators have not determined whether the suspect was struck by gunfire…