Colorado Springs officers fatally shot a suicidal man allegedly wielding a knife early Tuesday morning, police said. Around midnight Tuesday, officers responded to reports of a suicidal man causing a disturbance with his roommates in the 5100 block of Prairie Grass Lane, according to a 4:32 a.m. statement from the Colorado Springs Police Department. When officers contacted the man — who has not been identified by police — he allegedly approached them “aggressively” with the knife and one officer shot him, police said in the statement. Paramedics took the man to a hospital where he died from his injuries, police said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Threats to Colorado schools, viral social-media misinformation prompt record-breaking spike in Safe2Tell reports Crime and Public Safety | Person reported dead in fire at commercial building in Denver’s RiNo district Crime and Public Safety | Man killed by Aurora police carried air rifle that looked like AR-15, chief says Crime and Public Safety | 1 killed, 3 injured in fatal Commerce City hit-and-run crash Crime and Public Safety | Denver’s City Park vandalized with political graffiti on anniversary of Israel-Hamas war The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting and the officer’s use of force. This is a developing story. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.