CSPD: Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Colorado Springs early Thursday morning.
Police said around 12:40 a.m., they were called to the Circle K at Austin Bluffs and Meadowland Boulevard for a panic alarm going off. They said minutes later, officers got a 911 call from the clerk at the gas station saying they had been robbed at gun point.
Police said when officers got to the scene, they found a woman with a gun. They said she refused to drop the gun and pointed it at officers which is when at least one officer shot her.
Police said they they immediately began lifesaving measures but the suspect died at the scene. They said no one else was hurt and there is no immediate danger to the area.
Police said the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will head the investigation into the shooting.
They are asking people to avoid the area and said the Circle K is expected to be closed for a “good part of the day.”
🚨 Happening Now 🚨 CSPD is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the area of Austin Bluffs Parkway and Meadowland Boulevard. Please avoid the area. PIO is responding to the scene. Media staging will be held at the DaBella Home Improvements parking lot located at 3225 Austin Bluffs Parkway.
— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) November 12, 2026
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