El Paso County Sheriff’s Office searching for an attempted murder suspect

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies went to a home on the 900 block of Harbourne Street for a shots fired call around 2:50 p.m. Saturday.

Deputies said they learned the suspect parked outside the home and talked to the people inside. The sheriff’s office said the man pulled out a handgun and tried to rob the homeowners.

One of the homeowners got a gun and shot back at the suspect. The suspect drove away in a newer black Cadillac sedan with Alabama license plates and very dark tinted windows. 

The homeowner said he thought he may have shot the suspect. 

The sheriff’s office said the suspect is described as a black man, 5’8”, 200-230 pounds, approximately 45-years-old, bald with a mustache and goatee, wearing dark pants and a teal polo style shirt. 

The suspect is considered dangerous, according to the sheriff’s office. If anyone has any information as to the suspect’s identity or whereabouts, you can call the sheriff’s office dispatch center at 719-390-5555 or the sheriff’s office tip line at 719-520-6666.