An officer involved shooting is under investigation in Fremont County following an incident Thursday morning, Oct. 20th.
Fremont County Deputies were dispatched to the area of Country Green apartments in Canon City for a man with a gun. The man brandished a firearm and was shot by the responding deputy and was taken to Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs for treatment.
Based on preliminary information, the man is expected to survive.
The deputy was placed on administrative leave, per policy of the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is in charge of the investigation. No other information was made available.
