COLORADO SPRINGS — At approximately 11:00 a.m. Saturday, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) responded to a shooting near the 3700 block of El Morro Road.
According to police, a driver and their passenger were shot in their car by an unknown person.
After being shot, the driver drove to an area near 2700 Granada Drive.
The passenger died on the scene from their injuries, and the driver was taken to the hospital with what police later described as non-life threatening injuries.
The CSPD Homicide Unit has taken over the ongoing investigation and says there are no suspects at this time.
Anyone who has information or is a witness to this incident is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719)444-7000. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719)634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.
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