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Brief shelter-in-pace issued for Colorado Springs apartment complex Wednesday morning

El Paso County Sheriff's Office
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COLORADO SPRINGS — At 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a warning went out about a shelter-in-place that was underway at 1900 S Chelton Road.

The shelter-in-place order was issued for an apartment complex at 1940 S Chelton Drive near the intersection of E Fountain Blvd and S Academy Blvd.

According to the CSPD, the shelter-in-place order occurred after a wanted person barricaded themselves from the El Paso County Sheriff's office. Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) officers came to assist with the situation, resulting in a brief standoff.

As of 10:58 a.m., the shelter-in-place order was lifted.
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