Colorado Springs police shoot, kill man early Saturday

Colorado Springs police shot and killed a man early Saturday while responding to disturbance calls about a man displaying a firearm around closing time for several nightclubs according to a comment from the department Related Articles Body camera footage shows Denver police firing dozens of times in police shooting outside Westwood middle school Man shot by Denver police inspecting fireworks in Montbello individuals deputy injured in Pueblo police shooting car chase Denver police fatally shoot man near Westwood middle school Man shot killed by Colorado Springs police Monday Officers received the call just after a m for a disturbance in the block of East Pikes Peak Avenue in downtown Colorado Springs Officers monitoring downtown cameras spotted a man matching the description and saw that he had what appeared to be a firearm according to police When the officers approached the man ran and reached into his waistband One officer fired at the man and hit him Officers rendered health aid but the man died at the scene according to police Officers later identified a gun at the scene of the shooting El Paso County Sheriff s Office will investigate the shooting Colorado Springs police will release more information including body camera video within days according to the department The sheriff s office also is exploring a June shooting by Colorado Springs police Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day