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CBI Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in Walsenburg with Wanted Crowley County Man
Description: The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating a January 21, 2026 officer-involved shooting in Walsenburg, CO, involving a wanted Crowley County man who fled police before being taken into custody. Read the Full Incident Report from the CBI...
CBI Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in Walsenburg
January 21, 2026 – CBI – Walsenburg, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated an investigation into an officer-involved shooting based on a request from the Walsenburg Police Department that occurred January 21, 2026, following an attempt to take a wanted suspect into custody.
The incident began shortly after 3 p.m., when Walsenburg Police Department officers and Huerfano County Sheriff’s Deputies located a 43-year-old male suspect who was the subject of an active, domestic violence-related arrest warrant out of Crowley County. Crowley County detectives, who were actively tracking the suspect’s vehicle (a Toyota), had informed local authorities that the individual was believed to be armed and dangerous, based on a Be On The Lookout (BOLO) alert.
Officers and Deputies located the suspect’s vehicle at the TA Express Travel Center in Walsenburg. When law enforcement attempted to take the suspect into custody, the individual fled the scene in his vehicle. During the incident, a Walsenburg Police Department officer discharged their firearm.
A vehicle pursuit ensued, with the suspect driving at a high rate of speed for several miles. The pursuit concluded on Highway 10 near mile marker 43, where the suspect ultimately pulled over and was taken into custody.
The suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the incident and was provided medical aid by officers on scene before being transported by EMS to a local medical facility for further evaluation. When the suspect is released from medical care, he will be transported to the Huerfano County Detention Center. No officers were injured.
The CBI is the lead investigating agency for the officer-involved shooting. This incident remains under investigation and no further information is available at this time.
All Parties Considered Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law.
