The El Paso County Sheriffs Department has identified a deputy involved in an officer involved shooting May 24th. The department says one of their patrol officers and a member of the Fountain Police Department came in contact with an armed individual at the Willow Springs Ponds in Fountain. Officers tried to negotiate with the man to drop the weapon. The department said deputy Chris Donatell fired his weapon, hitting the suspect, who had to be hospitalized. The Colorado Springs Police Department is handling the investigation.
