At least four masked intruders forced their way into a Cimarron Hills home early Tuesday, leaving one person dead after what authorities are calling a violent home invasion. The shooting unfolded near the 2300 block of Reed Grass Way shortly after 1 a.m., and although deputies and fire crews tried to save the victim, their efforts were unsuccessful.
What Deputies Say Happened
According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 1:04 a.m. Deputies arrived to find a person suffering from a gunshot wound and immediately began life-saving measures until personnel with the Falcon Fire Protection District took over. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and the El Paso County Coroner is expected to release the person’s identity once relatives have been notified.
Local Coverage And What’s Known So Far
As reported by the Colorado Springs Gazette, at least four masked individuals went into the residence, stole items from the occupants, and then took off. Officials have not publicly said what was taken. The Gazette placed the crime scene west of Marksheffel Road near Feathergrass Park and noted that detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division were still at the location as the homicide investigation moved forward.
How To Help Investigators
Anyone who has information or video that might be connected to the case is urged to call the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line at 719-390-5555. Investigators say they believe this was an isolated event and expect detectives to maintain a visible presence in the neighborhood while they gather evidence and follow up on leads.
Recent Crime Around Cimarron Hills
The killing comes on the heels of other recent law-enforcement activity in the area, including a late-June traffic stop that turned up about 212 suspected fentanyl pills, reported in detail when deputies yanked a pair from a car and seized pills at a Loaf 'N Jug, and a June arrest following an alleged shooting covered by KRDO. Those incidents have kept deputies focused on the neighborhood as they now work the latest homicide case.
Authorities describe the investigation as active and fluid and say more information will be released when appropriate. This story will be updated as additional details emerge from officials.
