Fountain Police shoot man, kill dog after domestic disturbance call

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) -- One man is in the hospital after being shot by Fountain Police officers. But a Fountain Police spokesperson claims the man and his dog attacked the officers first.

The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is investigating the officer-involved shooting in Fountain Saturday evening on Taos Circle near Santa Fe Avenue.

According to the Fountain Police Department (FPD), two officers responded at around 6 p.m. to a domestic violence call.

When the officers entered the residence, they were attacked by the suspect's dog and then the suspect, according to Fountain Police public information officer Lisa Schneider.

FPD said each officer fired one shot, killing the dog and injuring the man. The man was taken to a hospital with injuries from the gunshot wound, Schneider said. She did not know his medical condition.

One officer was also injured after they were bitten by the dog, Schneider said. FPD said the officer's injuries were not serious.

CSPD is leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.

Both Fountain Police officers are on administrative leave, which is agency policy for any officer-involved shooting.