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Colorado Springs Officer Shoots Woman After Police Say She Reached for Cruiser Shotgun

Body-camera video from the encounter is expected within 21 days.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 10 p.m. Saturday to reports of a man chasing a woman and a possible gun in the 1200 block of Delaware Drive.
  • Police say they found a woman with a knife who ran, ignored commands, and discarded the knife during a foot chase.
  • According to the department, the woman entered a parked patrol vehicle, refused to exit, and reached for a duty shotgun inside the cruiser.
  • One officer fired a single shot, officers rendered aid at the scene, and the woman was hospitalized in serious but stable condition and is expected to survive.
  • The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation under state law, and CSPD plans a significant event briefing within 21 days.