Updated 10 a.m. Dec. 22, 2023: The Larimer County district attorney ruled that Larimer County sheriff’s Sgt. David Plummer was justified in firing his weapon at the vehicle because he was defending himself from an intentional threat. Read the full decision letter here.

The letter also reveals that the woman who was taken to the hospital after the crash had been inadvertently shot by Plummer.

A Larimer County sheriff’s deputy shot at a vehicle that was involved with a possible kidnapping overnight Thursday into Friday. The driver of the vehicle reportedly was driving toward the deputy during a chase in Fort Collins.

No one appeared to have been hit by gunfire, but the driver was injured seriously in a crash after the shooting, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Another man was arrested, and a woman who was in the vehicle was taken to a hospital. She has been released.

Fort Collins police about 11 p.m. Thursday received information about a possible kidnapping in Weld County, and Larimer County deputies about 12:50 a.m. Friday located a vehicle matching the description near Shields Street and Elizabeth Street.

The deputies attempted to make a traffic stop, but the driver reportedly refused to stop, according to the news release. The driver eluded deputies for several miles during a chase through west Fort Collins.

Just after 1 a.m., a deputy deployed tire spikes at the intersection of Horsetooth Road and College Avenue. The driver of the vehicle, traveling east in the westbound lanes, drove at the deputy, and the deputy fired his weapon, according to the news release.

The driver then drove away but stopped near Horsetooth Road and Shields Street.

A man and woman got out. The man was taken into custody after a short pursuit on foot.

The woman stayed at the scene and was taken to a hospital. The news release did not specify her injuries.

After the two people got out, the driver continued traveling north on Shields Street, and deputies deployed more tire spikes. The driver swerved to avoid the spikes and crashed, according to the news release.

A man was extricated from the vehicle and taken to a hospital with serious injuries from the crash. No one else was injured, according to the news release.

The 8th Judicial District critical incident response team was activated to investigate the shooting.