Man fatally shot by El Paso County deputies after fight

A man was shot and killed by two El Paso County sheriff s deputies in a neighborhood near Security-Widefield late Friday after he attacked them and managed to get one of their Tasers executives reported Deputies were called to a home in the block of Tranters Creek Way at p m when someone disclosed a disturbance involving a gun the sheriff s office stated in a news release The deputies detected a gun in the driveway and made contact with a man and woman inside the home When they detained the man he became physically aggressive toward deputies and obtained control of a deputy s Taser sheriff s officers mentioned Related Articles Denver police shot man twice during fireworks research video shows Wheat Ridge police officer shoots kills suspect Wheat Ridge police officer shoots person near I- Pueblo officer fatally shoots armed man threatening his family police say Colorado Springs police shoot kill man early Saturday The suspect deployed the Taser and a fight ensued agency administrators noted Two deputies fired their guns at least once hitting the man They started curative care until Protection Fire medics arrived but the man was pronounced dead at the scene The deputies were taken to a hospital with minor injuries and both are on paid administrative leave The Colorado Springs Police Department is examining the shooting Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day