Police seek wanted fugitive after he escaped custody at Memorial Hospital

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Colorado Springs police are still looking for a man who assaulted a detective and took his firearm at Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon, but his getaway vehicle has been found.

Police identified the man as 35-year-old Randy Bishop, who is a fugitive wanted on multiple arrest warrants. He's described as 6 feet 1 inch tall, 170 pounds, with blonde hair and green eyes.

Police tell us they were following Bishop's car when he crashed in the 1800 block of North Circle Drive. Officers then apprehended Bishop and took him to UC Memorial Health Hospital to treat injuries from the car accident.

It was at the hospital where Bishop was able to escape custody while undergoing medical treatment. He fled down the hall pursued by a CSPD detective. Bishop got into a scuffle with the detective and managed to grab the officer's firearm.

Police tell us that Bishop fired at least one shot before he stole a silver BMW SUV from the hospital parking lot and fled the scene. CSPD issued an update on Nov. 27 saying that the stolen BMW was found unoccupied.

No medical staff or patients were injured, but the detective did require medical attention, according to a release Monday evening. The hospital was placed on lock down during the incident, but police say that any initial reports of an active shooter were incorrect.

According to the Pikes Peak area Crime Stoppers, Bishop is wanted on the following arrest warrants:

• Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• Strangulation
• Kidnapping
• Felony Menacing
• Child Abuse

Police say they consider Bishop to be armed and dangerous, but do not believe him to be an immediate threat to the public.

This is still an on-going investigation. Anyone with information or is a witness to this investigation is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719) 444-7000. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.

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Colorado Springs police say that their officers are responding to reports of shots fired at Memorial Hospital as of about 4 p.m. Monday.

Police say that this is not an active shooter situation. The suspect stole a vehicle and fled the area, according to CSPD.

Officers are currently investigating.

We will update this article as we learn more. Check back here for updates.