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Man killed by Douglas County deputies near Castle Rock identified

The man fatally shot by deputies near Castle Rock on Saturday has been identified as 23-year-old Samuel Yeager, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday.

Yeager was identified by the Douglas County Coroner’s Office after he was killed during an interaction with deputies near Interstate 25 and Happy Canyon Road near Castle Rock.

The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to the area at 6:15 p.m. after receiving reports of a man with a gun.

The sheriff’s office later reported the suspect was shot and died from his injuries at the scene. Officials have not said what happened leading up to the shooting.

Man shot by deputies near Happy Canyon Road in Douglas County

It is not known whether the suspect fired at deputies; however, no deputies were injured during the incident, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting. The sheriff’s office said more information about Yeager and the incident will be released Monday.

Deputies involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave in compliance with the sheriff’s office’s standard policy.

The on- and off-ramps of Interstate 25 were closed during an investigation.

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