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An armed man suspected of breaking into vehicles in downtown Colorado Springs was fatally shot by police Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Police shot and killed a man in downtown Colorado Springs Monday afternoon who was suspected of breaking into vehicles and threatening someone with a firearm in a parking lot. The shooting took place near the intersection of Pikes Peak Avenue and South Nevada Avenue, according to a social media post from the police department.