POLICE SHOOT, KILL FEMALE ROBBER WITH GUN IN COLORADO SPRINGS

Police shot and killed woman who robbed a convenience store and pointed a gun at officers in Colorado Springs early Thursday.

An employee at the store - located in the 3200-block of Austin Bluffs Parkway - sounded a panic alarm. "Officers were dispatched, and while they were enroute, at 12:43 am, a 911 call came into the communications center from an employee at the same location, reporting they had been robbed at gunpoint." police said. "Officers arrived on scene about 5 minutes later and located a female suspect who was armed," police said. "The suspect pointed the gun at officers, and officers ordered the suspect to drop the weapon. "The suspect continued to point the gun at officers. At that time, at least one officer fired at least 1 round, striking the suspect," police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.