Tag: gun violence
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Colorado Springs man sentenced to 31 years in prison for shooting 9-year-old
The son in the father-son duo accused of shooting a child was sentenced Thursday to 31 years in prison. Ruben Segovia II, 23, is one of two men accused of wounding an autistic 9-year-old girl over a neighbor dispute in January. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette, Segovia and his father, Ruben…
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Man facing attempted second-degree murder charge after Halloween shooting in Security-Widefield
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and menacing after allegedly shooting a gun during an argument Thursday afternoon. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office reports receiving a call around 2:20 p.m. Thursday about multiple gunshots heard in the vicinity of the 200 block of Cunningham Drive. Deputies responded to…
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Arrest made in fatal shooting near Colorado Springs youth football game
One person has been arrested for allegedly killing a man near a youth football game on the south side of Colorado Springs earlier this month. According to a news release from Colorado Springs police, Antivius Crowder, 31, was arrested Friday on suspicion of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Donte Maurice Rice on Oct.…
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El Paso County coroner identifies Colorado Springs homicide victim
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim from the shooting in northwest Colorado Springs on Oct. 16 as 48-year-old Todd Schneider. Just after 9:45 a.m., police were notified of shots fired in the 7400 block of Stonecrop Court, near West Woodmen Road. When officers got to the scene, they found one adult…
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3 arrested in connection with drive-by shooting that left passerby injured in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Police Department arrested three individuals for their involvement in a drive-by shooting that injured a man caught in the crossfire, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette. On the evening of Sept. 2, officers responded to the 2100 block of Delta Drive on the city’s southeast side after Ricardo Maldonado…
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Arrest made in May 23 homicide on South Nevada Avenue
Police have made an arrest in the early morning shooting that left one dead on May 23 on South Nevada Avenue. Just after 6 a.m., Colorado Springs police responded to a shooting call for service near the southbound off-ramp from Interstate 25. Once officers got to the scene, they found a male, later identified as 45-year-old…
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Police identify victim from early morning shooting along Durango Drive
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim in the early morning Oct. 8 shooting along Durango Drive as 28-year-old Jose Reza. Just after 3:30 a.m., officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to a shooting in the 2600 block of Durango Drive, near Delta Drive and Hancock Expressway. Once officers got…
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New details in Colorado Springs murder on Chestnut Street
An arrest affidavit for an accused murderer reveals new details on the events leading up to the Aug. 26 shooting death of Vidal Vigil. Michael Darnell Gilliam, 35, was arrested in early October on suspicion of first degree murder, in addition to two counts of attempted first degree murder. Colorado Springs first responders arrived to…
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Recent street racing violence sparks concerns in southeast Colorado Springs
Recent street racing meetups in southeast Colorado Springs have erupted into gunfire, causing some injuries and prompting law enforcement investigation. Most recently, a shooting at a meet-up in late September injured a juvenile. The incident occurred in the 3000 block of South Academy Boulevard near Hancock Expressway at about 12:20 a.m. on Sept. 22, police…
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VIDEO: CSPD releases body cam footage of Platte Walmart officer-involved shooting
WARNING: Video may contain graphic content that may be disturbing to some viewers.