A man is dead after a shootout in a Pueblo fast food parking lot Wednesday night.

Six Pueblo police officers and one dispatcher were placed on administrative leave after the man was shot to death, police department spokesperson Franklyn Ortega said.

Officers responded to reports of a man with a weapon about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to a statement from police.

Officers found what they believed to be the suspect’s vehicle in the parking lot of a Popeyes restaurant in the 1500 block of U.S. 50, near the Pueblo County Club, according to the statement.

The man in the vehicle ignored police commands to show his hands and began shooting at officers, police said in the statement. This information is preliminary and has not been confirmed with camera footage.

Pueblo officers shot at and killed the suspect, who will be identified by the Pueblo County coroner.

The shooting is under investigation by the 10th Judicial District, led by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. The involved officers were placed on administrative leave pending the investigation, per standard protocol.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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Originally Published: June 20, 2024 at 9:44 a.m.