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Deadly shooting overnight at apartment complex in Colorado Springs

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COLORADO SPRINGS — A shooting that left one man dead is under investigation by the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) Monday morning at an apartment complex at Woodmen Road and Union Boulevard.

According to a news release Monday afternoon from the Colorado Springs Police Department, a woman was at the apartment complex when she shot a man she said was trying to attack her.

According to police, the woman had just met the man. The shooting was reported to police just before 1:30 a.m. Monday.

Police said the woman called them from a local hospital reporting the shooting, leading officers to find the dead man in the parking lot of the complex.

It is unclear at this time if the woman will be facing any charges as a result of this shooting.

This is a developing story and News5 will continue to update this article as we learn more.

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