Armed man shot, wounded by Fremont County deputy

An armed man was shot and wounded by Fremont County sheriff s deputy in Ca on City on Friday night according to the Colorado Bureau of Inspection A deputy initially responded to a welfare check in the block of Chestnut Street about p m and exposed a -year-old man barricaded inside the home The man was armed and pointed his gun at the deputy before the deputy shot him CBI spokesperson Rob Low commented He was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive Related Articles Man shot by Denver police accused of pointing gun at passing cars officers Man fatally shot by Colorado Springs police after firing at officers Denver police fatally shoot man in southeast Denver while responding to domestic violence call Family sues Aurora police officer who killed unarmed Black man after tussle Police in rural Colorado plowed into a suspect who had his hands up The undersheriff who gave the command has since been promoted The deputy was not shot but later had a diagnostic event related to the shooting Low reported The deputy was taken to a hospital and has been published CBI agents discovered devices that appeared to be bombs inside the home but the Pueblo Metro Bomb Squad determined they were inert according to the agency The suspect is expected to be arrested on suspicion of assault menacing and prohibited use of a weapon after he s circulated from the hospital CBI agents disclosed The deputy was wearing a camera during the confrontation and video will be reviewed as part of the ongoing assessment