Tag: shooting
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Man sentenced to 16 years in attempted homicide
Correction: This story has been corrected to reflect the accurate arrest date of the Alejandro Duran. A man was sentenced last Thursday after pleading guilty to the attempted murder of his former friend in October 2023 in southeast Colorado Springs. Alejandro Angel Duran, 20, was sentenced on Jan. 16 after being arrested by the Colorado…
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1 dead, 2 injured in shooting in Security-Widefield Thursday morning
One person is dead and two others injured after a shooting in Security-Widefield early Thursday morning. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots fired at about 1 a.m. Thursday in the 7000 block of Dove Creek Circle, near Fontaine and Powers boulevards, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Officers said the caller…
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Pueblo man faces numerous charges after officer-involved shooting near Salida
A 54-year-old man was hospitalized and faces several charges including attempted murder of law enforcement after an officer-involved shooting Wednesday near Salida, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Richard Borrego, of Pueblo, was shot in the right shoulder after he allegedly fired at law enforcement during a nearly three-hour standoff that began around 4…
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Man injured in shooting east of Memorial Park, police investigating
A man was injured in a shooting this morning in a neighborhood on the 2600 block of Bijou Street, just east of Memorial Park near Circle Drive and Bijou Street. Colorado Springs police first responded to a call to an adult male who was shot in a parking lot in the 2500 block of Bijou…
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10th Circuit grants immunity to Elbert County sergeant for shooting unarmed man
The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Thursday that an Elbert County sheriff’s employee cannot be held liable for shooting an unarmed man who startled him. Joel Hernandez sued Sgt. Mike Skalisky for excessive force for shooting him at the Kiowa Industrial Park in March 2021. In response, Skalisky invoked qualified immunity, which…
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1 wounded in shooting in east Colorado Springs; suspect arrested
Colorado Springs police are investigating a shooting that took place Saturday on the city’s east side, officials said. The shooting took place just after 8 p.m. at the Powell Point Apartments near North Carefree Circle and Tutt Boulevard, according to police. A victim was taken to a hospital and treated for unspecified injuries. Their condition…
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More details on man arrested in shooting of his mother on Christmas Day
Court records reveal additional details about the man arrested for allegedly shooting his mother on Christmas Day. Ulises Jaquez-Hernandez, 22, is facing attempted murder in the first degree, assault in the first degree, illegal discharge of a firearm, and prohibited large-capacity magazines felony charges among others. Colorado Springs police were dispatched around 4 a.m. Wednesday…
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1 injured in Christmas morning shooting near South Circle Drive; suspect arrested
A woman was injured Wednesday morning in a shooting at a residence in the 1600 block of Rushmore Drive, near South Circle Drive and U.S. 24. Officers received a call about a shooting and arrived around 4 a.m. to find the victim bleeding heavily from her right arm in an upstairs bedroom. Ulises Jaquez-Hernandez was…
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1 injured in shooting in east Colorado Springs; suspects sought
Colorado Springs police are looking for suspects in a shooting that left one person wounded early Sunday, according to an online blotter entry. Officers responded to a 12:20 a.m. call about a shooting in the 4300 block of Airport Road in east Colorado Springs, police said. When they arrived, they found a single victim, inside…