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Celeste Springer

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has confirmed a police chase outside a Famous Footwear in Pueblo on Tuesday turned deadly when a shoplifting suspect pulled a gun on police and was subsequently hit by a Pueblo patrol car.

According to CSP, the incident began at around 1:23 p.m. on June 3, when officers with the Pueblo Police Department (PPD) attempted to contact a shoplifting suspect at the Famous Footwear in the Pueblo Crossing shopping center off I-25.

CSP said the suspect then ran from the store on foot, prompting officers to pursue both on foot and in a patrol vehicle through the area behind nearby businesses.

During that pursuit, CSP says the suspect led police toward the front entrance of the Colorado State Patrol Office in Pueblo, where they drew a handgun.

When the suspect failed to comply with demands to drop the weapon, a responding officer struck them with a patrol vehicle, CSP said.

PPD confirmed to KRDO13 that officers administered medical aid at the scene; however, the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect has not yet been identified, but CSP said the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office will release the individual’s name once proper notifications have been made.

PPD stated that the Colorado State Patrol will lead the investigation, with CSP confirming that the 10th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has already been activated.

As of 2:14 p.m., a KRDO13 crew could see a large police presence, and the building was marked off with evidence tape.

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Celeste Springer

SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) confirms they executed a search warrant with the assistance of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday afternoon.

A large law enforcement presence could be seen near Leta Drive and Security Boulevard.

Viewer video (seen above) shows law enforcement officers in tactical gear as a drone flies overhead.

Details are limited at this time, but this article may be updated.

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Celeste Springer

COLORADO SPRINGS, (KRDO) — The Garden of the Gods waterline project, 8 months in the making, has been completed, according to city officials.

The project hoped to improve water and fire hydrant access in the event of an emergency. City officials say they have now installed about 8,000 feet of new waterline and nine new fire hydrants. According to our previous report, Garden of Gods only had a handful of fire hydrants before the project, with most located near residential homes.

Just this year, the Colorado Springs Fire Department fought a 20-acre grassfire near Garden of the Gods.

City officials say that in addition to focusing on water availability, they also made additional parking lot changes to improve accessibility.

The City of Colorado Springs says funding for the waterline project came from Colorado Springs Utilities, the Office of Accessibility, the Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax (LART), Park Land Dedication Ordinance (PLDO), and the Garden of the Gods Foundation.

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Celeste Springer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Ford Amphitheater will be home to a Fourth of July celebration and performance, according to AEG Presents.

Organizers say the evening with start with performances from young artists at School of Rock.

After their opener, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic will take the stage for a set list of songs from artists like Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, and Pharrell Williams.

“There’s no better way to celebrate than with our community, under the stars, surrounded by the power of live symphonic sound,” said Nathan Newbrough, President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic in a release.

Officials with AEG Presents say the performances will close out with a fireworks show

“This is what Ford Amphitheater, and the VENU Foundation were built for,” said J.W. Roth, Founder, Chairman, and CEO.

According to officials, gates open at 5:30 p.m. on July 4, the show starts at 6:30 p.m., and fireworks will begin around 9 p.m.

Those who would like to attend can reserve their seat for $5, AEG Presents says. Tickets go on sale June 5 at 10 a.m. Click here to purchase. AEG Presents says the best seats for the music are in the front, while the best seats for watching the fireworks will be in the back.

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Bradley Davis

OLD COLORADO CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – A high school college counselor at Rampart High School opened a tie dye studio with her husband. The two use the studio to help raise money during Rampart’s “Bald 4 Bucks” cancer fundraiser.

Holly and Matty Hilts opened the Captain Drips Tie Dye studio one year ago. Matty said he was inspired by Grateful Dead guitar player Jerry Garcia, nicknamed “Captain Trips.” A fitting character for a tie dye studio.

Starting last year, the studio did giveaways for people who donated at the Bald 4 Bucks fundraiser and donated 20% of all profits from the business the next day.

During her day job at Rampart, Holly said it helps inspire her students as a college counselor.

“When I tell kids, ‘you can do whatever you want,’ they literally believe me because I opened a tie dye studio!” Holly said.

The Hilts are located in Old Colorado City. They sell professionally-done tie dye items and host classes for children and adults to learn and create their own shirts and clothing.

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Scott Harrison

CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — The east end of East Main Street is clear of construction machinery and “Road Closed” signs for the first time since a project to relocate a natural gas line started late last year.

Unfortunately for neighbors and traffic, that doesn’t mean the project is finished.

Crews reopened the affected stretch last week after failing three times to relocate the eight-inch gas pipeline owned by Atmos Energy; Miller Pipeline is the contractor for the project.

Obstacles have included striking an underground water main and being unable to insert the pipe 20 feet under a Union Pacific Railroad track, as well as the location of a future stormwater channel for the town.

“We’ll be back working with the gas company later this year to figure out when they’ll get their relocation in,” said Leo Evans, the town’s public works director. “And then, we have to do our storm sewer work yet this fall, in November. So, (East Main Street) will be reopened for a good couple of months.”

Contributing to the delay is that irrigation water is flowing through a channel in the area and won’t be shut off until harvest season this fall, as crews try to figure out another strategy.

It means that closed streets, traffic detours, and disruptions to around a dozen homes and several businesses will return — and no one knows for how long.

The manager of a nearby convenience store said that her business was down 25% during construction, and the manager of a dry cleaning business next door said that business was down 80%.

KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior will continue to follow the progress of this project.

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Michael Logerwell

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Stopping wildfires could come at the cost of losing power in your home for the span of hours – or days.

Black Hills Energy says by the middle of the summer, they plan to have their new Public Safety Power Shutoff program up and running – a program the utility calls a “last-resort safety measure.”

Through the program, Black Hills Energy will proactively shut off power in high fire-risk areas during extreme weather, such as intense winds and low humidity, to reduce the chance of wildfires sparked by electrical equipment until conditions improve.

Campbell Hawkins, vice president of Colorado Utilities at Black Hills, says the specific conditions that would trigger a shutoff include sustained wind gusts around 50 miles per hour and persistently low humidity.

“When those two conditions combine – both high winds as well as low humidity – those are the conditions that are ripe for wildfire,” Campbell said.

But customers won’t be left in the dark without warning. 24 to 48 hours before a potential shutoff, Black Hills Energy says customers will receive a watch alert, encouraging them to prepare for a possible outage.

A further warning will be issued if conditions are likely to require a shutoff, and once conditions improve, power will be restored, Black Hills Energy said.

Breakdown of the timeline surrounding a potential PSPS decision.

The company says they’ve already heard concerns from residents who rely heavily on electricity.

“Customers that are on life support equipment, some of the eldercare facilities – all of which are top of mind to us and top of mind to our customers. It’s why we’re out there informing those customers of what’s to come with this Public Safety Power Shutoff program,” Campbell said.

Black Hills said that, based on past years’ weather and research done while preparing the program, the shutoff would have been used only a handful of times per year.

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Celeste Springer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Free rides have kicked off at Mountain Metro Transit (MMT). The program runs from June 1 to August 31, according to officials with the City of Colorado Springs.

“We are excited to continue providing free fares for our riders again this year,” said Lan Rao, Transit Division Manager, in a previous press release. “We encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity for a free ride this summer.”

City officials say the rides are made possible by Colorado Senate Bill 24-032. In part, the bill provided grant money to transit agencies that provide free rides during ozone season. It also allocated money to RTD for them to provide free rides year-round for people 19 years old or younger. The bill increased state expenditures by $9.6 million in fiscal year 2024-2025.

Officials say free rides are available on all MMT buses as well as Metro Mobility paratransit services. 

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Celeste Springer

WASHINGTON (KRDO) — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed federal charges against Mohammed Sabry Soliman, the 45-year-old man accused of setting people on fire in Boulder on Sunday.

The FBI called it a targeted terror attack, as he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at people gathered for a demonstration in support of the Israeli hostages. Soliman’s criminal complaint alleges he yelled “Free Palestine” during the attack.

The DOJ is seeking federal hate crime charges, according to court records.

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“(Soliman) stated that he wanted to kill all Zionist people and wished they were all dead,” the criminal complaint read. “Soliman stated he would do it (conduct an attack) again.”

According to the complaint, Soliman had allegedly been planning the attack for a year and waited until his daughter graduated to carry it out.

“The Department of Justice has swiftly charged the illegal alien perpetrator of this heinous attack with a federal hate crime and will hold him accountable to the fullest extent of the law. Our prayers are with the victims and our Jewish community across the world,” read a statement from Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “This vile anti-Semitic violence comes just weeks after the horrific murder of two young Jewish Americans in Washington DC. We will never tolerate this kind of hatred. We refuse to accept a world in which Jewish Americans are targeted for who they are and what they believe.” 

He reportedly traveled from his Colorado Springs home, where he lived with his wife and five kids, to Boulder.

Editor’s note: Previous information from the FBI spelled the suspect’s name as “Mohamed.” The criminal complaint spells his name “Mohammed.” Because a criminal complaint is a legal document, KRDO13 is currently reporting that spelling unless other information comes to light.

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Celeste Springer

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Cimarron Hills Fire Department (CHFD) says that its crews are responding to a traffic accident south of the Galley Road and North Powers Boulevard intersection.

CHFD says traffic is blocked on Galley Road as of 9:59 a.m.

The fire department asks that people avoid the area or use caution.

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