CBI releases updated information on officer involved shooting in Cañon City
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) - Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) releases more information on the officer-involved shooting on Aug. 29 that left a suspect injured.
CBI has released the identification of the suspect as Ethan Pollington, 27, of Cañon City.
According to CBI, the investigation began as a welfare check after repeated 911 hang-up calls that escalated when Pollington allegedly barricaded himself inside his home on Chestnut St. in Cañon City, armed.
CBI says that as a deputy was speaking with a relative of the suspect, Pollington opened the door and pointed a .22 caliber handgun at the deputy.
Deputies say that Pollington then walked outside, and the deputy fired his weapon, hitting Pollington twice in the arm and leg. Pollington was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Pollington’s handgun was later determined to be unloaded, according to CBI.
CBI says the deputy involved was not injured but "was transported to a local hospital following a medical event and has since been released."
Pollington has been released from the hospital and faces the following charges, according to CBI:
- First-degree assault (felony)
- Felony menacing of a peace officer (felony)
- Reckless endangerment at-risk adult (misdemeanor)
- Reckless endangerment (misdemeanor)
- Prohibited use of a weapon (misdemeanor)
CBI says the investigation into the incident is still ongoing, and the body-worn camera that was activated at the time of the incident is being reviewed as part of the ongoing investigation.
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