A suspect is dead and two Pueblo police officers are injured after a reported home invasion late Saturday night escalated into a chase and a shooting, according to Pueblo police.
Police say the incident began around 11:09 p.m. on Saturday with a report of a home invasion on Gaylord Avenue. The suspect fled the scene in a Dodge Ram pickup truck. Officers later spotted the truck near Jones and Brimmer avenues, and the suspect abandoned it in the Regency Boulevard area before running into an upstairs apartment.
When officers knocked on the door and announced themselves, the suspect opened fire, striking two of them. Officers returned fire, killing the suspect. The two injured officers were taken to hospital for treatment; their conditions have not been publicly detailed.
The suspect has not been publicly identified. The investigation into the home invasion and the shooting is ongoing.
