Colorado Springs police take barricaded suspect into custody near The Vanguard School
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs police say they responded to an active situation involving a barricaded suspect near The Vanguard School, amid morning student drop-offs, on Wednesday morning.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), officers responded to the 1500 block of Corona Avenue, just southeast of I-25 and South Nevada Avenue, and about 2 blocks away from The Vanguard School, a K-12 charter school.
As of 9 a.m., CSPD said the suspect was taken into custody.
Police say Corona Avenue between Brookside Street and Hunter Avenue was closed during the active situation.
According to CSPD, the nearby Vanguard School is operating normally, and morning drop-offs continued in the school parking lot off of Hunter Avenue.
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