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One dead after officer-involved shooting in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- One man is dead following an officer-involved shooting early Monday morning.

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, they received a call from a woman at an apartment complex on the 3900 block of Bijou Street. She reported a man with a weapon was knocking on her door and window.

When officers arrived on scene, they found that man with a gun. Multiple commands were given to the suspect to drop the weapon. The suspect pointed the firearm at officers and at least one officer fired at least one round, striking the suspect. The suspected died on scene.

Three officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department are on administrative leave. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is taking over the investigation.

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