Man Shot And Killed At Motel By Colorado Springs Police

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- A man was shot and killed by Colorado Springs police after he allegedly barricaded himself in a motel room and held a woman hostage, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said. Monday, around 3:30 p.m., officers were called to the Travel Star Motel in the 1700 block of Nevada Avenue, to take into custody Corky Lee Oliver, 31, who was wanted on a robbery warrant and was known to be staying there.

When police arrived, a male suspect barricaded himself inside of the room believed to be occupied by Oliver and told responding officers he was armed and holding a woman hostage, a statement from the sheriff's office said. The motel was evacuated and a team of crisis negotiators "maintained intermittent contact" with Oliver for several hours.

About 9:40 p.m., a SWAT team forced their way into the motel room, shooting at the man, who was killed. A woman in the room was also hit by gunfire and was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were listed as "non life-threatening." No officers were injured.

The El Paso Sheriff's office will investigate the officer-involved deadly force incident going forward, the sheriff's statement said. The investigation is ongoing.

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