{"id":4134,"date":"2026-08-25T19:06:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=4134"},"modified":"2026-08-25T19:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:06:24","slug":"suspect-arrested-after-2-colorado-state-patrol-troopers-shot-injured-during-traffic-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=4134","title":{"rendered":"Suspect arrested after 2 Colorado State Patrol troopers shot, injured during traffic stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><strong>Getting your Trinity Audio player ready&#8230;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A man was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of shooting two Colorado State Patrol troopers during an attempted traffic stop west of Woodland Park, according to the agency.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=4132\">US consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months as gas prices remain elevated<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Limited information about the shooting and the events leading up to it was available, but state patrol officials said one trooper had serious injuries and the other had minor injuries. Neither trooper had been publicly identified as of Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The attempted Teller County traffic stop happened at about 7:15 a.m. on U.S. 24, near mile marker 286, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=4130\">Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell\u2019s \u2018miscarriage of justice\u2019 claims and bid for prison release<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As of 10 a.m., the vehicle involved in the shooting had been found and the suspect, a man who has not yet been publicly identified, had been arrested, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an evolving situation,\u201d state patrol spokesperson Sherri Mendez said.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers are asked to avoid the area, Mendez said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was devastated to learn about the shooting that injured two Colorado State Patrol Troopers during a traffic stop in Teller County,\u201d Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement on Tuesday. \u201cAs both troopers receive medical care for their injuries, I and the entire state of Colorado are keeping both of them and their families in our thoughts and prayers and wishing them a speedy and full recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=4128\">Mango House\u2019s refugee food stalls are thriving with Haitian, Syrian and Burmese cuisine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story and may be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of shooting two Colorado State Patrol troopers during an attempted traffic stop in the mountains west of Woodland Park, according to the agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime-and-public-safety","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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