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Vermijo still closed while police investigate shooting

Posted: Mar 3, 2012 6:05 PM by Ophelia Young, Kirsten Bennett
Updated: Mar 3, 2012 9:42 PM

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Vermijo at Chestnut is still closed off as investigators continue to collect evidence from this morning's deadly shooting.

Colorado Springs police tell News 5 the shooting happened just after 5:30 Saturday morning near the Sin City Disciples motorcycle club. Police say the victim, a man in his 20's, was fleeing the scene after a fight when the gunman opened fire.

Bullets hit several nearby building and the car the victims was riding in. He died a short time after arriving at Penrose hospital for treatment.

The victim's name has not been released and no arrests have been made at this time.

News 5's Ophelia Young will have more on the homicide investigation tonight on News 5 at 10.

Topics: Colorado Springs, Vermijo, shooting, homicide, investigation, police, dead, killed, shot, News 5, KOAA 5, Ophelia Young

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