Man shot by police after reported struggle with officers in Colorado Springs

A man was shot by police after he allegedly reached for his gun during a struggle with officers on Friday morning.

The Colorado Springs Police Department said they received a call from a woman around 8:12 a.m., who told them a man approached her and threatened to shoot her near Shadow Ridge Grove.

Police say officers arrived to the scene about 10 minutes later and found a man matching the description. When they tried to detain him, the suspect allegedly began fighting with them before reaching for his own gun. That’s when, police say, at least one officer fired at least one shot and struck the man…

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