Deceased victim, suspect identified after shootings in El Paso County

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office identified the man who was killed by a suspect east of Colorado Springs before another shootout this weekend.

The sheriff’s office said it was 46-year-old Gustavo Del Sol Sanchez who was found dead Sunday morning in the 12,000 block of Highway 94.

According to the sheriff’s office, it may have started with a shootout between Sanchez and another man over a suspected marijuana robbery. The other suspect hasn’t been identified.

Deputies went to another home in the 19000 block of Loop Road they believe was connected to the shooting, another shootout ensued and a deputy was injured. Deputies walked in and found 18-year-old William Bacorn armed, and shots were fired. Bacorn was killed in the exchange.

No other details have been released, including the identities of the other suspects involved.

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A series of events lead to two people dead, one critically injured and a deputy shot in El Paso County Sunday.

According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, it started with a shootout between two people on Highway 94. One of them died and the other drove himself to the hospital.

Deputies responded to the scene and discovered the shooting may have been related to a suspected marijuana robbery.

Deputies then went to a home on Loop Road, which they believed was connected to the people involved. Shots were fired at deputies. Deputy Jeremy Juhl was injured, the sheriff’s office said. It’s believed he was hit with shrapnel, but he could have been hit by a bullet.

One suspect was shot and killed during the shootout and Loop Road.

Stick with KRDO.com for updates on this developing story.