COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. (THECOUNT) — Joshua Vigil has been identified as the man fatally shot Tuesday by Colorado Springs police officers, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.
Vigil, 38, was shot dead during circumstances not elaborated by officials. “During the encounter, at least one officer fired a shot at the suspect,” said the official police release.
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Before 6 p.m., officers responded to the block of 2200 Monterey Road on a report of “a suspicious male walking with a gun,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Vigil then fled the scene in a red Ford Mustang after the officers attempted to make contact with him, said police spokesman Lt. Jim Sokolik.
At some point, Vigil crashed the Mustang before several officers apprehended him on-foot near the Fountain Garden Apartments, 3165 E. Fountain Blvd. As officers attempted to again make contact, Vigil fatally shot.
Vigil was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of gunshot injuries.
The police officers involved are on administrative leave while the Sheriff’s Office investigates the shooting, a standard protocol for police shootings, reports Gazette.
Geo quick facts: Colorado Springs, at an elevation of 6,035 ft., is a city in Colorado at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains. It lies near glacier-carved Pikes Peak, a landmark in Pike National Forest with hiking trails and a cog railway leading to its 14,114-ft. summit. The city’s Garden of the Gods park features iconic red-sandstone formations and mountain views – wikipedia.