Saturday, December 22, 2012

Man Shot by Police in Colorado Springs

A man was shot by police, in Colorado Springs, Friday afternoon.

He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police say they were following the suspect in connection with felony warrants.

After he led them into a 7-11 parking lot he rammed his pickup into their cruiser.

According to the police he then pulled a weapon, so they shot him.

The officer who fired the shots was put on administrative leave, as is standard practice.

As the incident happened outside of Colorado Springs Police jurisdiction, the El Paso County Sheriff's Department is handling the investigation.

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