One arrested in shooting death outside Fountain bar
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) -- A man has been arrested for murder after a shooting outside a bar off Highway 85 in Fountain early Saturday morning, according to the Fountain Police Department.
Just after 12:30 a.m. Saturday officers responded to the 'Corner Pocket' in Fountain and found a man dead. Witnesses told police the suspect and victim were fighting inside the bar and the suspect ended up shooting the victim outside the bar.
Police said the suspect fled the scene but he was found shortly after and identified as 25-year-old Robert Kristo. He was arrested by FPD and El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies.
This is the first homicide investigation in Fountain in 2022, FPD said. Adding, it is an open investigation and anyone with information is asked to call Fountain police at 719-390-5555 or if you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 719 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.
