Pueblo Police: man shot after altercation at Jack in the Box

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Pueblo Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries.

Friday, officers were dispatched to the Jack in the Box on Highway 50 on reports of a shooting.

At the scene, police found a man who had been shot. According to police, the shooting victim was assaulting his girlfriend before the incident.

Police say several restaurant employees tried to stop the assault when the situation escalated and the victim was shot by an employee.

Officers at the scene provided immediate medical aid to the victim who was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. He was eventually taken to a hospital in Colorado Springs for medical treatment.

According to police, the man is in critical condition but is expected to survive.

Police say they interviewed several witnesses and the shooter. PPD has yet to say whether or not anyone's been taken into custody.

This is a developing story.

Anyone with information can contact the Pueblo Police Department at (719)-553-2502 or Pueblo Crime Stoppers at (719)-542-7867.