COLORADO SPRINGS — The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is managing the investigation into a police shooting that left one man dead and three Colorado Springs Police officers on administrative leave.
The shooting happened at The Grove apartment complex near Bijou and North Academy early Monday morning.
According to the sheriff's office, someone at the complex called 911 to report a man knocking on their door and window with a weapon.
When officers made contact with the man, he was armed and was non-compliant, according to the sheriff's office.
The man reportedly pointed a gun at officers, and at least one officer fired at the man. Despite lifesaving attempts, the man died at the scene.
No officers and no one else on the property were injured. This is the first police shooting of 2023 in Colorado Springs.
The name of the man killed in the shooting is not available. Positive identification will be made by the El Paso County Coroner's Office.
Per Colorado law, the three CSPD officers are now on administrative leave, as the El Paso County Sheriff's Office handles the investigation.
The evidence will be turned over to the 4th Judicial District for review to determine if the use of deadly force was justified.
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