THURSDAY 7/31/2025 6:08 p.m.
(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — The shelter-in-place has been lifted from the 9900 block of Burgess Road, according to an updated Peak Alert from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.
THURSDAY 7/31/2025 4:21 p.m.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed that two people suspected of living in the country illegally tried to ram their car into ICE officers on Thursday, July 31, prompting a law enforcement response on Burgess Road in Black Forest.
A Peak Alert was initially sent out shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, telling neighbors in a quarter-mile radius of the 9900 block of Burgess Road to shelter in place due to law enforcement activity.
ICE has confirmed that the law enforcement activity was in response to an attempted assault on a federal officer and a shootout.
“Two criminal aliens attempted to ram their vehicle into ICE officers during a targeted enforcement operation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, [on] July 31,” ICE confirmed to FOX21 News. “As a result of their violent actions and to protect the officers and agents onsite, an officer fired three shots into the vehicle. The aliens fled and later abandoned the vehicle. Law enforcement officials are currently searching for the fugitives.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Denver (FBI Denver) released the following statement to FOX21 on Thursday. “FBI Denver is investigating an alleged assault on a federal officer that occurred in El Paso County, Colo. earlier today. As this is an ongoing investigation, we do not have any further information to provide at this time.”
ICE said there were no injuries reported as of Thursday afternoon, and a heavy law enforcement presence is still active at the Burgess Road location. The public is urged to avoid the area.
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