A Pueblo County sheriff’s deputy shot a man dead outside a middle school Tuesday when the pair got into a scuffle and the man attempted to take the deputy’s gun, authorities said.
At about 3:20 p.m., deputies were called to Liberty Point International, a middle school at 484 S. Maher Drive, where a man was knocking on vehicle windows in the area, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. A deputy approached the man and a scuffle ensued, with the suspect trying to take the deputy’s gun, the release said. Shots were fired and the man died at the scene. The deputy was taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries.
No students or staff from Liberty Point International were injured or involved in the incident, the sheriff’s office said. The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the man who was shot. The deputy’s name was not released Tuesday. The 10th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team, made up of several law enforcement agencies, is investigating the shooting.
Glad the deputy and others are ok.