BLACK FOREST, COLO. -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office diffused a standoff situation in Black Forest Monday morning.
It began as a domestic disturbance called in by the suspect's wife late Sunday night from their home in the 16000 block of Great Smokey Avenue.
Deputies say the man, identified as 50-year-old William Anthony Gooch, drove his car into his home, attempted to catch his porch on fire while armed with a shotgun, and then barricaded himself inside.
Deputies tried to put out the fire with extinguishers, but were unsuccessful.
The El Paso County SWAT Team was called out along with crisis negotiators.
After several hours, officials said Gooch began fueling a fire from inside the home and eventually came out because of all the flames and smoke.
They say Gooch was holding a shotgun when he came outside and fired it into the ground before deputies used a Taser on him and took him in to custody.
Gooch was airlifted to Memorial Hospital for smoke inhalation and other critical injuries around 2 a.m. Monday.
Firefighters were finally able to begin battling the fire which had fully engulfed the home.
The sheriff's office said Gooch is being charged with first degree arson, felony menacing, and failure to leave the premesis upon request of a peace officer. He has no bond.
Update:
Gooch is currently in critical condition at the University of Colorado Hospital's burn unit.
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