(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said the victim in a shooting that happened in the overnight hours of Friday, Aug. 23 has been identified as 43-year-old Eduardo Maldonado.
According to CSPD, on Friday at around 11:30 p.m. officers were called to the 2600 block of Delta Drive near Hancock Expressway and South Academy Boulevard. When officers arrived they found Maldonado with at least one gunshot wound. Maldonado was taken to the hospital where he later died.
On Saturday, Aug. 24 the El Paso County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy and identified Maldonado. CSPD said while the coroner’s office will determine the cause and manner of death, the shooting is being investigated as a homicide.
CSPD said this was the 28th homicide in Colorado Springs. at this time last year, there were 21 homicides.
