Colorado Springs Police officers responded to a reported shooting at a home in Colorado Springs Monday morning, where a young family said they were awakened by a woman pounding on their door.
The incident happened in the 300 block of University Drive near S. Academy Boulevard and Airport Road just before 1 a.m. According to police, the residents — a young couple and their 5-year-old daughter — told officers the disturbance began when an unknown woman tried to force her way inside. The woman reportedly shouted that she was looking for someone who does not live at the residence.
Investigators said the homeowner was able to push the door shut and arm himself with a handgun to protect his family. Moments later, multiple gunshots were fired into the apartment. Police said the bullets narrowly missed the homeowner and struck a wall near the bedroom where the 5-year-old girl was sleeping on the other side…