On August 16, 2023, at approximately 4:38 AM, the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Communications Center received a call of a shooting near the 1800 block of Zebulon Drive that started out as an attempted armed robbery. The victim of the robbery reported he was confronted by an armed suspect, who displayed a firearm and demanded personal property from him. The armed suspect was with two other males. The victim of the attempted robbery was armed with a firearm and fired his weapon at least one time, striking and killing one of the suspects. The robbery victim then called 911 to report the shooting.
The Colorado Springs Police Homicide Unit responded to the scene to investigate. While the Coroner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death, it is being investigated as a homicide. One juvenile male was arrested and charged with Attempted Aggravated Robbery and Conspiracy to commit Aggravated Robbery. There is no danger to the community. The District Attorney’s Office will conduct a review to determine if the Use of Deadly Force was justified.
This is still an active investigation and anyone with information or who is a witness to this investigation is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719) 444-7000; or if you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477. All updates will only come from the Public Information Office.