El Paso County Sheriff’s Office investigate police involved shooting in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)-- An officer involved shooting in Colorado Springs began with an armed burglary. Colorado Springs Police tell us a male suspect was armed with a knife. At least one officer fired a shot, killing the suspect. People inside the home alerted police of the burglary, they are safe and uninjured.
The Colorado Springs Police Department has confirmed police are involved in a shooting off the 1700 blk of Herd St. on the southeast side of Colorado Springs. There was a heavy police presence at Union and Monterey, not far from Memorial Park.
PIO Sokolik is on scene of an Officer Involved shooting in the 1700 block of Herd St. Media staging will be at Monterey Rd and St. Paul Rd. PIO will be making a statement at staging in approximately 30 min
— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) December 8, 2021
The scene was encircled with yellow police tape, but the circumstances surrounding the shooting are not clear at the writing of this article. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office will take over the investigation, according to Twitter.
EPSO will be the lead investigating agency in this Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) which occurred in the 1700 block of Herd Street. Media Staging at Monterey Road and St. Paul Road. https://t.co/5YgF3Cj1Lr pic.twitter.com/D5t5zfhsSl
— EPCSheriff (@EPCSheriff) December 8, 2021
