El Paso deputies make arrest in Highway 85/87 overnight deadly shooting
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- El Paso County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the arrest of a suspect allegedly involved in the Highway 85/87 overnight deadly shooting.
Eddie Lacharles Jackson, 23, was arrested at Denver International Airport (DIA) and charged with two counts of second-degree murder and is currently being held at the El Paso County Jail on a $500,000 cash-only bond.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) said that it received a call reporting a robbery on the highway. When deputies arrived at the intersection, they found two people dead with apparent gunshot wounds.
Police say that during the investigation, they identified Jackson as a person of interest. Officers located Jackson at the DIA. The Denver Police Department contacted Jackson and detained him until detectives arrived, says officials.
Highway 85/87 was closed for several hours while evidence was collected, but has since reopened.
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