COLORADO SPRINGS — On Saturday, May 25 at about 8:47 a.m., Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) officers were sent to a convenience store at 1000 S Nevada Ave due to reports of an assault in progress.
Upon arriving on the scene, CSPD officers found that one person had been assaulted by two male suspects. The alleged victim had serious bodily injuries as a result of the assault.
The alleged victim was later taken to a local hospital.
Later around 9:52 a.m., Officer R. Gonzalez was looking for the suspects downtown and located them walking around 1600 S. Nevada Ave.
Deonte Bridges and Kristopher Jackson-Smith were identified as the ones who allegedly committed the assault and were arrested for felony assault.
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