SALIDA, Colo. — A 54-year-old will likely face multiple charges after Chaffee County deputies responded to a domestic violence call, and the suspect allegedly opened fire on authorities.
Around 4 p.m. Wednesday, deputies with the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office responded to the 22600 block of County Road 227, which is in a rural area west of Salida. They had received a report of domestic violence at a residence.
At the scene, they found that the woman who had called for help had been able to leave her home, where a male domestic violence suspect refused to leave and barricaded him inside. The woman had been able to escape the house and get to a neighbor's home, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said.
The suspect refused to comply with deputies' commands to exit the home and negotiations were not successful, CBI said. The Chaffee County Combined Tactical Team responded to the scene. That team includes the sheriff's office, the Salida Police Department and the Buena Vista Police Department.
The tactical team deployed tear gas in the home and just afterward, the suspect allegedly fired at law enforcement from an upstairs window, CBI said.
"Three Chaffee County sheriff deputies and a Salida police officer returned fire not knowing if they hit the suspect or not," CBI said. "Eventually, law enforcement would use chemical munitions to convince the suspect to surrender."
The 54-year-old, identified as Richard Chad Borrego of Pueblo, exited the home at 7:51 p.m. and was brought to a local medical center for treatment for a gunshot wound on his shoulder. Nobody else was injured.
The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office will investigate the alleged domestic violence and the suspect shooting at authorities. CBI will investigate law enforcement's shooting in response.
CBI said Borrego faces multiple charges:
- Two counts of attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer
- Two counts of first-degree assault
- 18 counts of menacing (felony)
- Prohibited use of a weapon
- Third-degree assault
- Menacing (misdemeanor)
CBI is investigating this shooting.
Editor's note: This story was updated after CBI released additional information Thursday evening.
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