COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said a K9 is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times while taking a barricaded suspect into custody on Wednesday.

CSPD said officers responded to a domestic violence protection order violation around 10:43 a.m. on Gorgeted Quail Grove, in east Colorado Springs.

Officers said the suspect had barricaded himself inside the home, so in response, the Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU) and a K9 unit were deployed to resolve the situation safely.

Upon entering the home, police said K9 Roam and his handler, along with TEU, made contact with the suspect.

While contacting the suspect, CSPD said K9 Roam was stabbed multiple times and was taken to an emergency veterinary facility. At this time, police said

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