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2 Kiowa County Deputies Involved In Fatal Shooting

EADS, Colo. (AP) - An investigation is underway after two sheriff's deputies in rural southeastern Colorado were involved in a fatal shooting. Officials with Colorado's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management say the Kiowa County deputies shot the suspect after using a stun gun during a traffic stop Thursday afternoon.

Investigators have not released the male suspect's name and age or said what led to the shooting. Neither of the deputies was hurt.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation was involved in the investigation. Kiowa County is one of the least populous in Colorado.

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