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Colorado Springs Officer Shoots Two Bystanders During Armed Burglary Response

El Paso County Sheriff's Office now leads the investigation under state law.

Overview

  • Police were dispatched around 11:28 p.m. to the 500 block of South Nevada Avenue near Cimarron Street for a reported burglary potentially involving a firearm.
  • After three people exited an apartment, a man raised a rifle toward an officer, prompting the officer to fire multiple shots.
  • An adult man and an adult woman standing near the armed individual were struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The armed man was taken into custody without further incident, no officers were injured, and southbound Nevada remained closed between East Cimarron Street and Moreno Avenue.
  • CSPD says it will release a significant event briefing with body-worn camera footage within 21 days as the investigation continues.