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Latest Colorado Springs police shooting pushes yearly total to 6-year high
Authorities say two people were injured in a late-night officer-involved shooting south of downtown Colorado Springs on Thursday, pushing the yearly total to a six-year high. This marks the ninth police shooting in Colorado Springs this year, tying 2021 for the most officer-involved shootings in the past six years, according to police data. Police said…
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WATCH: Body-cam footage of officer-involved shooting near Palmer Park released
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police on Monday released the body-worn-camera and drone footage of an officer-involved July shooting in east Colorado Springs. The suspect was uninjured and was identified as Don Woodson for the first time in…
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1 suspect dead following officer-involved shooting in east Colorado Springs
A suspect is dead following a gunfire exchange with police in east Colorado Springs early Monday, according to law enforcement officials. The incident took place near an apartment complex in the 1400 block of Michelle Court, near South Murray Boulevard, after officers responded to a 1 a.m. shots-fired call. When the officers arrived, they found…
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El Paso County deputy justified in June shooting that left man injured, DA’s office says
The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday the use of force exhibited during the June 4, 2024, officer-involved shooting in Colorado Springs was justified. Michael Martinez, 33, was shot at least four times by El Paso County sheriff’s deputies after ignoring commands. He would go on to steal an unmarked agency vehicle to flee.…
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Officer-involved shooting in May justified, 4th Judicial District rules
The 4th Judicial District in Colorado Springs has ruled the May 18 police shooting that killed 40-year-old Michael Hurst was justified, and that the officer that shot him will not face prosecution. The shooting began as a 911 call at 10:30 p.m., when a caller reported that her son, Hurst, a paraplegic, was “acting erratically,”…
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El Paso County deputy injured as he shoots at fleeing stolen car
Attempts by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Friday to recover a stolen vehicle led to injuries for a deputy and a suspected thief still on the run. A spokesman with the Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy spotted a stolen vehicle around 9 a.m. The driver of the vehicle — described as a…
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Man with military-style rifle shot and killed by police at busy Colorado Springs gas station
A man with a military-style assault rifle was shot and killed early Thursday in the second officer-involved shooting in El Paso County in four days, according to law enforcement officials. Police said they shot the man, whose name hasn’t been released, after he accosted a customer at a gas station fuel pump. At about 6:30…
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Names of 3 arrested after high-speed chase in Colorado Springs released
Three of four people suspected of shooting at police during a high speed chase across Colorado Springs Monday morning were arrested later in the day, law enforcement said. Deputies arrested 26-year-old Corey Roque, 20-year-old Keiandre Shelton and 20-year-old Brian Rodriguez after a high-speed chase that ended with police officers shooting at the suspects, El Paso…