Around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, officers received a call about a suicidal male with a gun in the 4200 block of Deerfield Hills Road, officials said.
Colorado Springs police officers fatally shot an armed man while responding to a call for a suicidal male with a firearm Saturday,Around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, officers received a call about a suicidal male with a gun in the 4200 block of Deerfield Hills Road, officials stated. The man fired a gun inside his home but did not harm the other occupants, who left safely, according to the call.
Before tactical support could respond, the man exited his house with a gun. Officers ordered him to drop his weapon, but fired on him when he refused, according to the department. The shooting is under investigation by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Within three weeks of the incident, the Colorado Springs Police Department will release a video brief including body camera footage, according to the department.Keeler: Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog is Colorado royalty. But Avs can't afford to wait on him anymoreTelluride man who pleaded guilty to Jan.
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