A late-night traffic stop outside a Colorado Springs McDonald’s ended in gunfire Saturday, leaving a man dead and raising fresh questions about police use of force in the city.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, three CSPD officers shot a man in east Colorado Springs after he allegedly fired at them during a traffic stop in a shopping center parking lot near the McDonald’s at North Academy Boulevard and San Miguel Street. Officers said the man was taken to a hospital, where he later died. A woman who was also in the car was detained and interviewed. Police have not released any names.
CSPD said a Metro Task Force made up of Colorado Springs officers and an El Paso County sheriff’s deputy was conducting proactive enforcement when they spotted the vehicle and moved in. Police say the driver tried to take off, but the car became high-centered. Officers repeatedly ordered both people in the car to get out, told the driver he was under arrest and warned that deadly force could be used. Investigators say the man then fired at least one round toward officers. The occupants were people officers already knew from previous encounters, according to KRDO…