Victim identified in Musket Drive shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Officers were dispatched to a reported shooting in the 800 block of Musket Drive on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Upon arrival, officers discovered a deceased male, as well as a second adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was subsequently transported with serious injuries to a local hospital for treatment. The homicide unit responded to investigate.
The El Paso County Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy of the deceased male. He was identified as 19-year-old Marcus Plummer of Denver, CO. The exact cause and manner of death is still unknown, but is being investigated as a homicide.
According to CSPD, it appears that Plummer used a firearm to attempt to rob two adult males in the parking lot of an apartment complex. After a struggle with one of the males, one of the victims of the attempted robbery sustained a gunshot wound. He is expected to survive. Plummer also suffered at least one gunshot wound and succumbed to his injuries. One firearm was located at the scene.
This is still an active investigation, and anyone with information or who is a witness to this investigation is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719) 444-7000; or if you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.
