El Paso County deputies are turning to the public after a late-night scare near Yoder on April 4, when multiple gunshots rang out along a remote stretch of Truckton Road. A resident in the 31000 block reported that someone banged on their door shortly before shots were fired, later discovering bullet holes in a parked vehicle and a shattered garage window. No injuries were reported.
Video posted by deputies shows an unknown pickup turning from Lauppe Road onto Truckton Road, then stopping briefly at the reporting party’s residence before heading east toward Yoder Road at about 11:24 p.m. The homeowner told deputies that a person had knocked on their door just before the gunfire. Investigators describe the case as active and are asking for tips from anyone who may have captured footage of the vehicle or the events that night, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
Where this happened
The incident unfolded in the Truckton area, a sparsely populated, unincorporated stretch south of Yoder where homes and ranches sit far apart. County records and road maps list Truckton Road as a county route that cuts across the eastern plains, which helps explain why nearby surveillance cameras or potential witnesses may be limited, as outlined by El Paso County Public Works.
How to help investigators
Anyone with dash-cam, doorbell or trail-camera footage from the night of April 4 is asked to call the El Paso County Sheriff's Office non-emergency line at 719-390-5555. The sheriff's post notes that investigators are treating this as an active inquiry and that no injuries were reported. Tips can also be submitted through the Sheriff's Office social media channels and direct messages referenced in the post, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Deputies are specifically urging residents to review any outside cameras for images of unknown vehicles near Lauppe or Truckton roads that evening.
The Sheriff's Office confirmed the case remains open and urged anyone with relevant information to come forward as the investigation continues. Authorities have not released any suspect descriptions beyond noting that an unknown make-and-model pickup was involved.
