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Officer-Involved Shooting + Armed Robbery + Wildfire Fund
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Hey, Colorado Springs! It's Monday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny. High: 65 Low: 40.
Here are the top stories today in Colorado Springs:
- On Thursday, Oct. 7, an officer-involved shooting occurred in the area of Maizeland Road and North Academy Boulevard at Palmer Park. As the suspect attempted to flee with the vehicle that was believed to be involved in multiple bank robberies, they were stopped and the suspect fired at least one round at Colorado Springs Police Department detectives. One detective returned at least one round in return, and the suspect was struck at least once, arrested and was taken to a hospital to receive treatment for life-threatening injuries. (FOX21News.com)
- Colorado Springs police are investigating after two men reportedly robbed a business Friday night. Police responded to a robbery with a weapon at a business just after 10 p.m. on the east side of Colorado Springs. Officers say two men, one of which was armed, robbed the business and got away with an unknown amount of cash. (KKTV 11 News)
- Colorado Springs residents could decide to retain up to $20 million in November to create a fund to mitigate wildfire risk inside and outside the town's boundaries. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
- A DUI is suspected in three separate crashes in Colorado Springs Saturday.
Four cars were involved in the first crash, which was reported at Pikes Peak and Academy around 4:30 p.m. (KKTV 11 News) - Two Colorado families, one in Colorado Springs and one in Castlerock, have their homes paid off in full thanks to generous donations this year. (KRDO)
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Today in Colorado Springs:
- Taxes in Retirement Webinar (11:00 AM)
- Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting (10:00 AM)
- NAMI Basics Support Group via Zoom - NAMI Colorado Springs (7:00 PM)
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— Rachel Kilimnik
About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.