Police say active shooter reported in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (ABC News) –Cops were responding to reports of an active shooter in Colorado Springs and officials told those at a nearby shopping center to shelter in place, the city’s police and fire departments tweeted Friday.

Police asked residents to avoid the area near Centennial Boulevard and West Fillmore Street. They also tweeted that a stretch of Centennial Boulevard, from Garden of Gods to Fillmore, has been closed in both directions.

Colorado Springs is the second most populous city in the state and is located about 70 miles south of Denver.

It was not clear if there were any injuries.

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