Overview
- The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as 25-year-old Michael R. Trujillo, who is accused of stealing a pickup in Monument.
- Trujillo led officers more than 50 miles down Interstate 25 into Pueblo County before the pursuit left the roadway.
- Authorities say the suspect fired at law enforcement during the chase and again after stopping, and a Monument officer returned fire, wounding him.
- The truck stalled near North Purcell Boulevard and Fairbanks Drive, and the suspect was airlifted to a Colorado Springs hospital; his condition has not been released.
- A Colorado State Patrol aircraft tracked the vehicle from above, additional agencies joined the response, and the 10th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is investigating.