Colorado Springs police shot a man while chasing him on foot after allegedly observing a disturbance at a nearby business, according to the department.
Around 12:48 a.m. Sunday, Colorado Springs police officers and the Downtown Area Response Team were patrolling East Colorado and South Nevada Avenue on foot, according to a Sunday morning post from the department on X.
Officers saw an alleged disturbance at a business on South Nevada Avenue, just north of East Colorado Avenue, the post states. Police approached the business and saw an adult man with a gun run northbound on South Nevada Avenue toward East Pikes Peak Avenue, according to the department.
Colorado Springs police officers chased the man, identified themselves as police and ordered him to drop the gun, according to the post. The man did not stop running and police shot him, the post states. The man continued to run after being shot and was taken into custody in the 100 block of East Pikes Peak Avenue, according to police.
Police rendered medical aid and the man was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. Officers then found the man's gun at the scene, according to the post. The man has not yet been publicly identified.
One Colorado Springs police officer was placed on administrative leave and the shooting is under investigation by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Within 21 days of the shooting, the Colorado Springs Police Department will release a video briefing the incident and body cam footage, according to the post.
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