El Paso County Sheriff’s Office releases identity of man killed in police shooting

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) has identified the man killed in a police shooting as 38-year-old Nathaniel Altman.

On Monday afternoon, Colorado Springs Police said someone called 911 saying a man was breaking into cars and threatening a person with a gun.

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Police say they tried to take Altman into custody, but he was non-compliant. They say he exited a vehicle with a firearm, and one officer shot and killed the suspect.