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AutoZone Suspect Charged

The man suspected in the shooting at a Colorado Springs AutoZone was in court Thursday and now faces 20 charges.

Prosecutors filed 20 charges in El Paso County Court on Thursday against Ernest Schmidt in connection to a shooting two weeks ago at a Colorado Springs AutoZone that left one man dead and one badly hurt.

Schmidt was charged with counts including first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, kidnapping and aggravated robbery.

Joaquin Paniagua, 39 was killed and Don Laroe was injured in the shooting.

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