SHOTS FIRED: Shelter-in-place lifted, North Academy and Union reopened
Editor's note: Like many agencies, KRDO13 does not typically report on suicides or attempted suicides unless it is a well-known figure or the circumstances are particularly unusual or publicly disruptive. In this case, the incident was publicly disruptive due to the shelter-in-place and the road closure.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) confirms that they worked a shots-fired call near 5110 North Academy Boulevard on Friday morning.
Police say a woman and a man were sitting in a car in the parking lot. The woman called first responders after the man began acting suicidal, police say. When police arrived, the man was still in the car, and police say they attempted to get him out with OC powder (a type of gas). Police say the man fired a shot at himself after they approached the car with riot shields.
The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, CSPD says.
If you or someone you know is suffering from suicidal thoughts, there is help available. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a hotline for people in need of help or for those looking to help someone else. To speak with someone, call 988. You can also text SAVE to 741741.
A shelter-in-place was briefly issued for the nearby area at 12 p.m., but was lifted at 12:15 p.m.
Both sides (southbound and northbound) of Union Boulevard closed at Academy Boulevard due to the police activity, according to the City of Colorado Springs. They were later reopened to the public.
