COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A shelter in place has now been lifted for an area around Harvest Ct. on the northeast side of Colorado Springs Thursday evening, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
The incident started just before 6 p.m. when CSPD received a call for a family disturbance near the intersection of Austin Bluffs Pkwy. and Stetson Hills Blvd.
Once on scene, officers spoke to the person who made the call, at which point 33-year-old Kyle Houtz shot at them. No officers were injured, but they pulled back, and issued a shelter in place for the area around 6:30 p.m.
Houtz barricaded himself in the house. Police say he surrendered peacefully just after 9 p.m. and is now in custody. The shelter in place was lifted just before 9:15 p.m.
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