TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – UPDATE, 9:55 a.m.: According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the automobile and suspect have been situated and the suspect is in custody.
PAST COVERAGE: Special brokers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are offering assist to the Teller County Sheriff’s Office after two troopers had been shot close to Woodland Park.
According to the sheriff’s workplace, a shelter-in-place order was issued for the Westwood Lakes Subdivision as a consequence of regulation enforcement exercise. TCSO stated the shelter-in-place order is now happening in Woodland West as nicely.
The sheriff’s workplace tells residents to safe their properties and companies and keep away from doorways and home windows. Shelter in a protected area till additional discover.
Colorado Springs police have confirmed that officers are responding to a shooting in the world. They have been given info on the suspect.
Two troopers had been conducting a visitors cease on Highway 24 west of Woodland Park the place they had been shot, based on Colorado State Patrol.
The troopers had been self-transported to the hospital and are being handled, TCSO stated. Colorado State Patrol stated one is being handled for severe wounds and one other has minor wounds.
TCSO stated a person shot at troopers’ autos. He is described as white and tall, with brown shoulder-length hair carrying blue denims and a terracotta coloured shirt driving a blue Subaru Impreza hatchback with license plates not seen by way of tinted covers.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation stated the suspect is “armed and dangerous.” A photograph of the Subaru is seen beneath.
TCSO shared a further picture of the automobile and the attainable suspect on social media.
TCSO stated the suspect drove away to the world of Westwood Lakes and Woodland West and will now be on foot, the place the shelter-in-place order was made.
This is an ongoing incident, we’ll present updates as we obtain them.
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