Police: Active Shooter on the Run from Colorado City

COLORADO CITY, TX – Citizens around the Mitchell County area were put on high alert Tuesday afternoon due to a shooting suspect who is still at-large.

According to multiple reports, on May 15, 2023, officers with the Colorado City Police Department investigated a domestic violence incident where a man shot another person.

The Colorado City Police Department described the subject as a black male who was last seen on foot traveling north on Austin Street from 2nd Street in Colorado City. The suspect was not wearing a shirt. Colorado City PD told residents there to lock all doors including car doors. The schools were on lock down today.

Colorado City police did not identify the subject on the run but said they suspect he may have fled their city. Colorado City is a 1 hour, 15 minute drive south on either US 87 or TX 208 to San Angelo. Nearby Sweetwater and Big Spring police are also on high alert for the suspected shooter. Citizens in San Angelo should stay on alert and report any suspicious situations to the local police by calling 9-1-1.