Colorado Springs police are investigating an officer-involved shooting on Saturday that left one man dead. 

Officers from the Fountain Police Department and the El Paso Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at 12:38 a.m. on Saturday of adult male walking south along Security Boulevard in an unincorporated part of the county with a firearm. According to the statement put out Monday by Colorado Springs police, the sheriff’s deputies and Fountain officers responded to the scene and made contact with the man. They asked him to drop the firearm, “at which time the suspect refused to comply with their commands.”

The CSPD statement continues, saying that at one point the suspect pointed his weapon at law enforcement, which was when at least one deputy from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and at least one officer from the Fountain Police Department fired at the man. The man was injured, and then given medical aid at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died of his wounds. 

No member of law enforcement or community member, besides the man, were injured. As of Monday afternoon the El Paso County Coroner’s Office has not announced the man’s identity. 

The Colorado Springs Police Department Violent Crimes/Homicide Unit responded to the scene around 1:40 a.m. and assumed responsibility for the Investigation.

Colorado statute calls for a non-involved law enforcement department to carry out the investigation into any officer-involved shooting. 

The sheriff’s deputies and Fountain police officers identified as having fired their weapons have been placed on administrative leave per their department policies.

This is still an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information or who is a witness to this investigation is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000, or if you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 719-634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.

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