Three suspects escape El Paso County Sheriffs on foot following shots fired, fleeing in stolen vehicle

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Three suspects who are believed to be armed, are still on the loose according to the El Paso County Sheriffs Office, after fleeing in a stolen vehicle after firing multiple shots in a Colorado Springs neighborhood.

The sheriff's office said deputies responded to a call that came in at 3:28 p.m. in the 1000 block of N. Curtis St. - where 4-5 people were reported to have been firing off 10 or more shots, one of which striking the roof of nearby home.

Once deputies arrived on the scene, two men and one woman then fled in a vehicle, a blue Honda, that deputies later determined to be stolen. The EPSCO then followed the vehicle, avoiding pursuit for the sake of public safety, before one deputy intercepted the car near E. Yampa St. and Bennet Ave.

Once halted by the deputy's vehicle, around 4:10 p.m. the three suspects then fled on foot.

Deputies contained the neighborhoods near the intersection, utilizing canine units and drones to survey the area for about two hours.

The EPSCO tweeted out that shortly after 7:30 p.m. they suspended the search. They did not give a timeline on when the search would continue.