A 30-year-old man is in custody after a shooting in the 1600 block of South Nevada Avenue left one person with serious gunshot wounds on Nov. 4.
Colorado Springs police arrested Ezell Thomas II on Tuesday afternoon, nearly a week after the first account of the shooting said no one had been arrested. The Gazette reported the arrest, the charges and a $1 million bond that had not been posted as of Wednesday afternoon.
A Morning Call On South Nevada
Officers were called shortly after 10 a.m. on Nov. 4 to the 1600 block of South Nevada Avenue. FOX21 News Colorado placed that response just south of Motor City. In a later account of the arrest, police described the shooting as near Stratton Meadows, just south of I-25.
Officers found one person suffering from gunshot wounds. CSPD said the victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The department's Metro Armed Violent Offender Unit took the investigation, and police said then that no arrests had been made.
Surveillance And An Arrest Across Town
Detectives with that unit located Thomas on Nov. 10, according to FOX21, citing CSPD. Police said he was seen that day as a passenger in a car on South Nevada Avenue, and the department set up surveillance on the vehicle.
El Paso County Sheriff's Office deputies helped detectives take him into custody in the 4200 block of Grand Valley Drive, near Fontaine and South Powers boulevards. He was booked into the El Paso County Jail the same day.
Police have also said Thomas was allegedly a passenger in the vehicle involved in the Nov. 4 shooting. The Gazette reported that it was unclear whether investigators had additional evidence tying him to the alleged crime.
Charges, Parole And A Nov. 18 Date
Thomas was taken into custody on charges of first-degree assault and possession of a weapon by a previous offender. Those are allegations, and the case has not been tried.
CSPD said he was out on bond for other violent charges at the time of the arrest and that he was an active Colorado state parole client. The Gazette reported that he has two other felony cases pending this year, including charges involving domestic violence and second-degree assault.
An El Paso County judge advised Thomas of his rights on Wednesday. His first appearance is scheduled for Nov. 18, and the $1 million bond had not been posted as of Wednesday afternoon.
