UPDATE WEDNESDAY 2/22/2023 11:00 a.m.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — CSPD has released more details on the shooting that occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Police said the shooting was the result of an agreed-upon confrontation between two groups.
Of the injuries, two adults and three minors sustained serious but non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. According to CSPD, one of the five injured was a bystander who was not involved in the confrontation.
Police are still investigating the incident and are asking if anyone has information or was a witness to call CSPD at (719) 444-7000; or if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-7867.
WEDNESDAY 02/22/2023 7:53 a.m.
A shooting that happened at a convenience store on Palmer Park Boulevard in Colorado Springs occurred during a fight between two groups, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
CSPD said, on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at around 7 p.m. officers were dispatched to a convenience store in the area of Palmer Park Blvd. and Potter Drive about a reported shooting.
Officers learned that a physical fight had occurred between two groups of people, and at some point, during the fight at least one person from one of the groups fired several rounds.
Police said five people were injured and sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the shooting. No suspects have been identified at this time and detectives continue to investigate.
The incident placed CSPD on priority dispatch until 10 p.m. Tuesday night.