A man who shot toward police officers is dead after three Colorado Springs police officers fired upon him late Saturday, officials said Sunday morning.
The officers were working as part of a Metro Task Force in the 1200 block of North Academy Boulevard in East Colorado Springs at about 11 p.m. Saturday when they spotted a “suspicious vehicle,”
The officers, who were conducting “proactive enforcement” at the time, saw a man and a woman in the vehicle who they were “previously aware of.” The statement doesn’t say how the officers knew the people in the car.
“After initiating contact with the vehicle and identifying themselves as police, the adult male, who was the vehicle’s driver, attempted to flee from officers,” according to the statement.
The car got stuck trying to drive away and officers commanded the people to exit the vehicle, telling the man he was under arrest and that they may use deadly force. The woman got out of the car but the man, who police haven’t identified, stayed in. He then fired at least one shot toward officers, according to the statement.
Three Colorado Springs officers then shot the man. They then pulled him from the car and administered aid until medical personnel arrived. He died at the hospital.
Police interviewed the woman and said her involvement is “still under investigation.”
the police department to release all body-worn camera footage and audio within the next 21 days.
One deputy from the El Paso Sheriff’s Office was present for the shooting but didn’t fire their weapon. The El Paso Sheriff’s Office will be the lead investigative agency for the killing.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
