Tag: shooting
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Self-proclaimed Planned Parenthood gunman dies in federal prison nearly 10 years after shooting, records show
The man who allegedly killed three people in the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs died while in federal custody, according to inmate records. The Federal Bureau of Prisons database shows that Robert Dear Jr., 67, died Saturday in at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (MCFP) in Springfield, Mo. Officials within the…
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‘I should have died’: Woman leaves hospital following Colorado Springs shooting
A 22-year-old woman is happy to be alive after unidentified attackers almost killed her in a shooting outside a Colorado Springs apartment complex last weekend. Rose Knoeppchen was released from the hospital Friday after a bullet struck her chest and narrowly missed her heart during the shooting. Her attackers have yet to be arrested. On…
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Man arrested after fatal shooting outside Colorado mountain town
A Park County resident is in custody and suspected of murder after authorities say he told dispatchers that he shot someone, who died minutes later. Benjamin Rector, 35, was arrested the night of Nov. 10 after deputies arrived to an area outside the mountain town of Alma and found a man with gunshot wounds, the…
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Police arrest 2 after allegedly firing gun into Colorado Springs parking lot
Colorado Springs police on Sunday arrested two men suspected of firing a gun into a crowded parking lot, law enforcement officials said. Zaquan Johnson, 21, and Matthew Burgos, 19, face several felony and misdemeanor charges, including menacing, illegal discharge of a weapon and eluding police. At around midnight on Sunday, police received calls about a…
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2 shootings in Colorado Springs leave 2 injured
Shootings in Colorado Springs Friday night and early Saturday left two people with non-fatal injuries, according to Colorado Springs Police Department blotter entries. Police said they were dispatched to the first shooting, which occurred in the 1300 block of Ginny Lane, around 10:30 p.m. Upon their arrival at the residence, police discovered a male victim who…
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Hearing held for Planned Parenthood shooting suspect ahead of 10-year mark
Robert Dear Jr., the alleged gunman in the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting that left three dead and nine injured, is in the process of being committed civilly due to his mental health after being deemed incompetent despite forced medication. Similar to the past several state hearings, Thursday’s hearing provided little new information. Instead, attorneys in…
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1 detained after deadly shooting in Stratmoor Hills
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has detained one person after a shooting in Stratmoor Hills killed one person and injured another on Wednesday afternoon. Deputies were dispatched to the 4400 block of Millburn Drive after receiving multiple reports of shots fired around 1:30 p.m., according to Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Kurt Smith. They…
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Stratmoor Hills murder suspect tried to destroy evidence, court records say
El Paso County authorities arrested a man they say tried to hide evidence of a killing in which a 38-year-old woman was shot six times inside her apartment. Yetzabel Quinones was found inside her home in the Stratmoor Hills area of unincorporated Colorado Springs by her ex-husband and daughter on Halloween day after having not…
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Murder suspect short on defense funds, but the trial will go on
During an unusual hearing on Wednesday, an El Paso County judge set trial dates for the suspect in a fatal June shooting despite no formal plea being entered because of financial reasons. Howard Heyliger, 31, is accused of shooting and killing Matthew Helberg, 39, on June 26 near East Platte Avenue and North Cedar Street…
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Colorado Springs police investigating suspected shootout at Astrozon Plaza
At least three Colorado Springs businesses were damaged by gunfire Sunday in what police suspect was a shootout, law enforcement officials said. At about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a call about broken windows at businesses at the Astrozon Plaza in the 3700 block of Astrozon Boulevard, police said. Evidence at the scene suggested…