El Paso County Sheriff’s Office reveals more on crash leading to homicide suspect arrest
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Monday, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office released more information on a deadly shooting, search for a suspect, and eventual arrest that happened over the weekend.
Saturday, June 11, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Communications Center received a report of an active disturbance around 11:30 a.m. in the 6100 block of Chaps View in rural El Paso County.
According to the sheriff's office, the caller said a family member was setting their house on fire and that they needed help.
Multiple deputies, as well as fire crews, responded to the scene. While gathering information on this incident, law enforcement was redirected to a separate address down the road within the 5100 block of Chaps View where a deceased adult was found.
That's when the sheriff's office asked the community to avoid the area while they searched for a shooting suspect. The EPCSO also released the name of the suspect, 43-year-old Christopher James Lenard.
According to the EPCSO, Lenard was involved in a traffic accident at the intersection of Rasner Road and Whittemore Road two hours after the search.
Lenard has since been arrested on the charge of First Degree Murder. The sheriff's office says charges will be filed pending a full investigation.
Anyone with information on this investigation is asked to contact the EPCSO's Tip Line at 719-520-7777 or Crime Stoppers at 719-634-7867.
