Update as of 1:24 p.m.
The shelter-in-place order has been lifted, and CSPD has one person in custody after officers deployed tear gas.
Police say that the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) was in the area to arrest a man they had previous contact with, but said the man was not homeless. When HOT Officers attempted to arrest the man along West Colorado Avenue he barricaded himself inside a home.
During the standoff a dog attacked an officer on the scene, biting them in the arm and leg, the dog was shot and killed.
Another dog that the man owned was taken into custody by animal law enforcement. The man has since been identified as 54-year-old Michael Howard.
Previous coverage:
The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is responding to a barricaded suspect near the 800 block of West Colorado Avenue, and there is now a shelter-in-place order.
Anyone in the area is asked to stay inside, lock their doors, and stay away from the windows.
CSPD says they were trying to contact someone with multiple warrants when they barricaded themself in the residence around 10:48 a.m. Friday morning.
According to police, one officer was bitten by a dog but only sustained minor injuries.
This is an ongoing situation involving CSPD, and we will release more information as it becomes available.
New video shows the moment Pueblo Police were involved in a shoot-out Tuesday evening
New video shows the moment Pueblo Police were involved in a shoot-out Tuesday evening.
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