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Suspect Who Was Shot By Jeffco Deputy Released From Hospital, In Custody

LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) - A man shot by a Jefferson County deputy is out of the hospital and in custody.

Michael Manaois
Michael Manaois (credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)

A deputy shot wanted felon Michael Manaois on Dec. 11. He was wanted for sexual assault and failure to register as a sex offender.

JeffCo OIS 2 (JCSO tweet)
A Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy shot a suspect wanted on warrants (credit: Jeffco Sheriff)

Investigators say Manaois locked himself inside a store in Littleton and refused to come out. Manaois ran and a deputy shot twice after reportedly seeing him with a gun.

A police K-9 also bit the suspect.

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