COLORADO SPRINGS — The El Paso County Mixed Courts constructing on Tejon St in Colorado Springs is closed for the day as police examine a taking pictures in entrance of the advanced.
CSPD Spokesperson Ira Cronin says a name got here in at 10:03 a.m. for the taking pictures in entrance of the courthouse. Officers arriving on the scene discovered one particular person deceased outdoors the courthouse.
Police imagine that is an remoted incident. The names of the deceased can be launched by the El Paso County Coroner.
Cronin says there is no info obtainable on whether or not police detained or arrested anybody on the scene. He stated they’re dealing with this as a murder investigation.
Firefighters had been in a position to get to the scene inside a couple of minutes to examine for sufferers. CSFD spokesperson Ashley Franco says firefighters assisted 2 sufferers with very minor accidents.
Anybody within the constructing after the taking pictures was launched utilizing the south entrance to guard the investigation scene.
Tejon St is closed in entrance of the courthouse between Colorado Avenue and Vermijo Avenue. It is going to be a number of hours till the scene is cleared and visitors resumes.
In the event you had a listening to or different enterprise on the courthouse, please examine along with your lawyer or the court docket clerk to find out the standing of your appointment.
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