One Dead; One Injured In COS Shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – One person is dead, a second injured,aftera shooting in a southeast Colorado Springsneighborhood.
Police tell NEWSCHANNEL 13 the shooting happened shortly after 9:30 Monday night in the 4500 block of Dewey Drive. Witnesses say they saw a fight between two groups of people in the front of a home and on the street. Some say they heard seven gunshots. The groups then scattered. Two men were found in the street.
The two were transported to Memorial Hospital, where one died. Because a suspect or suspects are at large, Memorial Hospital’s ER ison lockdown. Penrose Main Hospital is also on lockdown as a precaution. CSPD says the shooting is likely gang-related.
Police are looking for a brown low-rider vehicle, no model or year given. Investigators are also looking for an older model Chevy Blazer. The vehiclesmay be linked to the shootings. Officers also think that the suspects may still be in the general vicinity of the shooting. Investigators are waiting for a search warrant to enter a home. The Colorado Springs Police Swat Team may also be called to secure the area.
Stay with NEWSCHANNEL 13 for updates.
