Pueblo Police officer shot and injured responding to domestic violence call

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- An officer with the Pueblo Police Department was shot while responding to a domestic violence call on the south side of the city Wednesday morning.

According to the Pueblo Police Department, two officers were responding to the 4200 block of Surfwood Lane on a domestic violence incident with weapons around 9:11 a.m. Once at the scene, police removed a female, whose age hasn't been released, from the residence.

While officers were trying to make contact with the possible suspect, PPD said he opened fire. One of the two officers was hit. According to the department, the officer suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was wearing body armor at the time of the shooting.

As of 12:30 p.m., the officer is receiving medical attention.

After the officer was shot, multiple other officers responded and surrounded the residence, including the SWAT team. Nearby homes were put on a shelter-in-place. District 60 confirmed Roncalli STEM Academy was briefly on lockdown before being put on a secure perimeter.

The suspect eventually came out of the residence and was taken into custody.

The suspect, a male, hasn't been identified. It's believed he lived with the female.

The 10th Judicial CIT was activated, and the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is the lead investigator on this incident.

The officer's name hasn't been released.