COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A woman sustained serious injuries in a shooting incident involving a Colorado Springs police officer and a male suspect on Sunday afternoon.
No officers were injured. The suspect remains at large.
Around 12:25 p.m., Colorado Springs police responded to a disturbance in the 4900 block of N. Academy Avenue.
Upon arrival at the scene, an officer heard gunshots and was fired upon by the suspect, according to police.
The officer returned fire, and the suspect fled on foot.
Upon approaching the scene, the officer discovered a woman with gunshot wounds. She was promptly taken to a hospital due to the severity of her injuries.
Police have not said if the officer shot the woman.
The suspect, a Black male in his 30s, around 6ft tall, was dressed in dark pants, a black-and-white hoodie, a hat, and carried a backpack. Authorities have warned that he is armed and considered dangerous.
Per Colorado state law, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will be investigating the officer-involved shooting, as well as the shooting involving the female victim.
