An adult male was shot at least once by a Fountain police officer Monday evening on Interstate 25 near North Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs following a pursuit that began in Pueblo, authorities said.
The Colorado Highway Patrol was attempting to stop a vehicle believed to be involved in a robbery investigation. The suspect failed to stop and the highway patrol pursued him northbound on the interstate. An officer with the Fountain Police Department joined the pursuit as the suspect passed Fountain, according to a press release from the Colorado Springs Police Department.
State troopers deployed stop sticks on I-25 near Garden of the Gods Road with limited success. A state trooper vehicle hit and disabled the fleeing vehicle on I-25 about a quarter mile south of North Academy Boulevard about 5:20 p.m. The suspect's vehicle stopped on the interstate, which was then closed down. As of 11:30 p.m., northbound I-25 remained closed between Woodmen Road and North Academy Boulevard.