August 30, 2025 – CBI – Cañon City, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting with that occurred just after 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025, in the 1400 block of Chestnut Street in Cañon City.
The incident began as a welfare check. Preliminary information suggests that a Fremont County Sheriff's Office deputy responded to a residence, where a 27-year-old male subject was involved in a barricade incident. During the encounter, the subject was armed with a firearm and was shot by the deputy. The subject was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The deputy was not struck by gunfire. However, following the incident, the deputy was transported to a local hospital after experiencing a medical event. He has since been released.
During the ensuing investigation, CBI agents located what appeared to be several explosive devices in the residence. The Pueblo Metro Bomb Squad responded to the scene and determined that the devices, consisting of four plastic and one metal item, were inert. They were safely seized by the bomb squad.
The deputy involved was wearing a body worn camera that was activated at the time of the incident and the footage will be reviewed as part of the investigation. The subject is expected to be taken into custody once he is released from the hospital on charges to include 1st Degree Assault, Menacing, and Prohibited Use of a Weapon.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing. No other information can be released at this time.
Any charges are merely an allegation and the suspect is presumed innocent.