Tag: gun violence
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Court documents reveal Fountain shootout started as botched robbery
A shootout in broad daylight in a residential area in Fountain that injured two had started as a botched robbery attempt, court documents reveal. The Fountain Police Department responded to a call for shots fired in the 500 block of Blossom Field Road in the afternoon of April 25. Officers reported finding one adult male…
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Internet ‘beef’ turned violent: 19-year-old accused in drive-by shooting in Colorado Springs
A 19-year-old being investigated by the Colorado Springs Police Department for several crimes, has been formally charged for his alleged involvement in a drive-by shooting following internet “beef” that turned violent, according to court documents. Ruben Sandoval, 19, was arrested last month and is facing eight counts of first-degree attempted murder for allegedly shooting on…
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Fountain PD arrest man for allegedly wounding 2 with gun
The Fountain Police Department announced Thursday that an arrest has been made in an April 25 shooting incident that left two men with apparent gunshot wounds. Police were dispatched to the 500 block of Blossom Field Road regarding a call about a shooting. Officers reported finding one adult male with an apparent gunshot wound, but…
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Suspect in Colorado Springs shooting death held in California
An arrest warrant for Brendan Briggs, 25, was obtained in connection with a shooting death in May 2024, according to news release Tuesday from Colorado Springs police. On May 1, 2024, Paul Cordova was shot and killed near Interstate 25 and South Nevada Avenue. Briggs is suspected of killing Cordova, but he is being held…
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Man accused of killing teenager at The Citadel mall during shooting has trial delayed
The man alleged to have killed an 18-year-old during a shooting at The Citadel Mall on Christmas Eve, 2023, had his trial delayed to February at a hearing Thursday. Josiah Brown, 23, is facing 11 charges in the shooting. According to court records, Brown faces two counts of first-degree murder, four counts of attempted first-degree…
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Police release body cam footage from fatal officer-involved-shooting
The Colorado Springs Police Department released the body cam footage Friday of the officer-involved shooting on Dec. 14 that left 33-year-old Dean Ackerman dead. On Dec. 13 at 9:43 p.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a woman who said her husband was “acting suicidal” and armed with a gun pointed…
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New details revealed in shooting death of teen
An arrest affidavit for the teenager accused of killing a 17-year-old in November states that investigators believe the shooting took place because of an argument over clothing. Mykael Weathington, 18, was arrested on Dec. 6 for allegedly shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy, whose name has not been released by law enforcement, near the 1900 block…
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Affidavit: Colorado Springs woman allegedly tortured for 3 days by ex-partner, shoots captor to escape
The victim of an alleged three-day kidnapping told investigators they were handcuffed, tortured, and raped. The details, included in the arrest affidavit for Hannah Viramontes, 26, allege that Viramontes held her former romantic partner and current roommate at gunpoint and repeatedly threatened to kill her. Police received a 911 call about a gunshot in the…
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New details emerge on fatal shooting at Woodland Park grocery store parking lot
A dispute during a child custody exchange outside a City Market grocery store in Woodland Park led to a fatal shooting, according to a news release Monday from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Woodland Park police responded to the 700 block of Gold Hill Place South at about 5:30 p.m. Friday after receiving a 911 call.…
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New details emerge on fatal shooting at Woodland Park grocery store parking lot
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A dispute during a child custody exchange outside a City Market grocery store in Woodland Park led to a fatal shooting, according to a news release Monday from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Woodland Park police responded to the 700 block of Gold Hill Place South…