A Colorado Springs police SWAT team rushed to the TravelStar Inn & Suites after a suspect claimed he barricaded himself inside with a hostage, and hours later someone was taken away by ambulance after an explosive boom was heard from the motel. Corky Lee Oliver was killed.
Victim's Name: Corky Lee Oliver
Agency Responsible: Colorado Springs Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: March 12, 2018
County: El Paso
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 4251
Geography: Urban