Victim identified from Oct. 19 shooting on Southgate Road

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) and El Paso County Coroner’s Office have confirmed the identity of the young man who died in a shooting that happened on Oct. 19 on Southgate Road.

CSPD originally received reports of a shooting in the 2000 block of Southgate Road just before 5 p.m. on Oct. 19. When officers arrived, they found a man dead on the scene before the Homicide Unit could begin an investigation.

Devon Redden was 19 at his time of death. Photo provided to the Colorado Springs Police Department by the Redden family.

The victim was identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office as 19-year-old Devon Redden.

The coroner’s office has yet to determine a cause of death, but Redden’s death is being investigated as a homicide.

CSPD requests anyone with any information about the incident to call (719) 444-7000. If anonymity is preferred, callers can contact the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-7867 or 1-800-222-8477.

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