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Man dies after shooting involving law enforcement in Security-Widefield

The man died after being shot by law enforcement in the area of Crawford Street and Security Boulevard, police said.

SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. — Colorado Springs Police are now investigating an officer-involved shooting in the area of Crawford Street and Security Boulevard in Colorado Springs, according to our news partner KRDO.

Just after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, officers with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and Fountain Police Department encountered a man with a gun. The man refused to stop for officers.

Officers from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and Fountain Police Department reportedly fired at least one shot at the man.

The suspect was taken to a hospital, where Colorado Springs Police say he died.

No officers were hurt during this incident. The Colorado Springs Police Department has taken over the investigation.

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