Police identify suspect, victim in Winewood Village shooting

Police identified the suspect accused of killing a man Tuesday evening in northeast Colorado Springs.

According to Colorado Springs police, 46-year-old Andrew Firkins, Jr. was booked into jail on a charge of first-degree murder on Wednesday.

Firkins is accused of fatally shooting 37-year-old Nicholas Laduke in the 4600 block of Winewood Village Drive. A mugshot of Firkins hasn’t been released yet.

Police haven’t released any other details, including whether the two men knew each other beforehand.

We’re working on getting more information on the shooting. Check back for updates.

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One person was detained after a deadly shooting in the 4600 block of Winewood Village Drive in northeast Colorado Springs.

It happened Tuesday evening at the Winewood Village apartment complex near Austin Bluffs and Barnes.

A CSPD spokesman said officers arrived at the complex around 8:30pm to find a man with at least one gunshot wound.

Firefighters confirmed that the man was dead.

His name has not been released.

Within a few minutes, other officers arrived and detained a man nearby who is described as a “person of interest”.

It’s unclear if the two men knew each other, or if this was a random shooting.

The CSPD spokesman said they are not looking for any other suspects at this time.

If confirmed as a homicide by the El Paso County coroner, this would be the third homicide of 2019.

Stay tuned to KRDO Newschannel 13 for updates.