Editor’s note: El Paso County District Attorney Michael J. Allen on Thursday, July 27, 2023, ruled that officers Matt Kirby and Joel Conklin in fatally shooting Mack Lee after he raised his weapon at them on July 9, 2022. Allen noted in his decision letter that Conklin did not have time to use less lethal measures to save his and Kirby’s lives. The pair will not face criminal charges.
Colorado Springs police shot and killed a man inside a home Saturday night after authorities alleged he raised his weapon at officers.
Police responded to a domestic violence call around 9:16 p.m. in the 4200 block of Sanders View, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said in a . Inside they found a woman with obvious injuries.
The man, who has not been identified, emerged from the house holding a weapon, police said. The man then raised the weapon toward officers, police said, at which point at least one officer shot him. He died at the scene.
The officers involved in the incident were placed on leave while the police shooting is investigated.
