A person wished in a home violence investigation, who allegedly fired pictures at authorities from inside an El Paso County dwelling, was discovered lifeless contained in the residence after it caught on hearth, authorities mentioned.
Two deputies fired at the least one shot on the man in the course of the Thursday night standoff within the 6800 block of Boone Street, in line with a Colorado Springs Police Division information launch.
At about 5:50 p.m., the suspect, who was wished for investigation of menacing, harassment and violation of a safety order by Fountain police, fired a shot via the entrance of the residence as two deputies have been making an attempt to serve a warrant, the discharge mentioned.
The deputies took cowl and requested backup, which included the sheriff’s workplace SWAT staff and disaster negotiators. For about 90 minutes, the person inside the house fired pictures at authorities, police mentioned. One neighbor was evacuated for security. At one level, two deputies with the SWAT staff fired at the least one shot on the suspect.
Whereas the incident was ongoing, “the residence grew to become engulfed in flames,” police mentioned.
The Yoder Fireplace Division responded and “after the pictures being fired from contained in the residence subsided,” the fireplace was put out. Deputies went into the severely fire-damaged dwelling and located the physique of the person believed to be the suspect who had fired gunshots from inside. He was not recognized within the information launch.
The 2 deputies who fired on the suspect are on administrative go away, per workplace coverage. Colorado Springs police are investigating the taking pictures. The reason for the fireplace is below investigation. The El Paso County Coroner’s Workplace will establish the suspect and the trigger and method of his loss of life.
