A woman shot and injured Saturday night by a Colorado Springs officer is believed to have been reaching for a gun inside a police vehicle, according to the department. Colorado Springs officers responded to a disturbance call about a man chasing a woman at 10 p.m. Saturday, according to the police d epartment. Callers told dispatchers that one of the two had a gun. When officers arrived, they found a woman who matched the description of the woman involved in the disturbance, police said. The woman, who officers said had a knife, ran from the police and ignored commands to stop. The unidentified woman dropped the knife as she ran, leading officers on a chase to a Colorado Springs Police Department vehicle parked near Delaware and Marion drives, police said. She then got into the cruiser and refused officers’ commands to exit, according to the department. Police said the woman reached for a shotgun in the car as officers were trying to remove her. That’s when one officer fired one shot, striking the woman. Related Articles 18-year-old pedestrian dies after Aurora hit-and-run, police say 2 killed, 3 injured in overnight Denver crashes Suspect arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at Aurora park 3 injured in Brighton house party shooting after woman opens fire Man killed, baby seriously injured in Aurora hit-and-run crash Paramedics took the woman to the hospital, where she is expected to survive, police said. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will lead the investigation into the shooting and the officer’s use of force. This is a developing story and may be updated. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day. ...read more read less