Colorado Springs police ordered residents in a stretch of the city to shelter in place just before 3 p.m. Friday, telling people to lock their doors and stay put while officers responded to activity in the area. The order covered the area from Constitution Avenue to Inspiration Drive, between Lavarie Drive and Rio Vista Drive, and police said the situation was still developing.
According to KOAA News 5, the Colorado Springs Police Department issued the order because of police activity in the area, though the department did not immediately detail the nature of that activity. Residents within the boundaries were instructed to secure their homes or businesses, stay away from doors and windows, and shelter in a safe place until further notice.
Police said residents would receive an alert once the order was lifted, according to the same report. As of Friday afternoon, the situation remained active and unresolved, with no additional details released about what prompted the lockdown or how long it might last.
A Separate Police Shooting Reported Friday Morning
Hours earlier on the same day, a separate police incident unfolded elsewhere in Colorado Springs. Per kdvr.com, officers responded around 8:15 a.m. Friday to a call about a suspicious person making threats to shoot a woman in her vehicle near the 300 block of Shadow Ridge Grove…