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Homicide unit investigating after Colorado Springs police find person dead inside vehicle

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Published 6:38 AM

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said it's investigating after officers found a person dead inside a vehicle just before midnight on Thursday.

According to CSPD, at 11:58 p.m. on Sept. 25, officers contacted a suspicious vehicle in the 300 block of Wooten Road, near the intersection of East Platte Avenue and South Academy Boulevard, after spotting a person slumped over inside the car.

But as officers approached the person inside, they discovered the person was deceased, CSPD said.

Police have not shared whether or not the person had any injuries or any other circumstances surrounding the individual's death.

CSPD's Homicide Unit has responded to the scene and is leading the investigation, the department confirmed.

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Sadie Buggle

Sadie has been a digital and TV news producer at KRDO13 since June 2024. She produces the station’s daily noon show and writes digital articles covering politics, law, crime, and uplifting local stories.

This is her first industry job since graduating from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism in May 2024. Before that, she managed and edited for ASU’s independent student publication, The State Press.

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