Colorado Springs man threatens officer with a knife, is shot by Alamosa Police Department

Man shot after allegedly threatening Alamosa Police officers

(ALAMOSA, Colo.) — A man was shot by Alamosa law enforcement after allegedly charging officers with a knife, according to the Alamosa Police Department (APD). APD said the suspect, identified as 43-year-old Joseph Tafoya of Colorado Springs, had been in the Alamosa area visiting his girlfriend on Monday, Dec. 8 when a domestic assault occurred. [...]

Colorado Springs man threatens officer with a knife, is shot by Alamosa Police Department

ALAMOSA, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Alamosa Police Department says a Colorado Springs man threatened one of their officers with a knife and was subsequently shot this week. According to police, Joseph Tafoya, age 43, was in Alamosa visiting his girlfriend on Dec. 8. Police say that they were called out for a domestic violence incident. The Alamosa Police Department says he left the home before they arrived, and was later found in an open field with a k…