Victim identified in shooting near I-25 & Bijou Street bridge

COLORADO SPRINGS — The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified 22-year-old Gene Carnes, as the man who was fatally shot downtown at Bijou Street and I-25.

On Friday, Sept. 16, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) received calls about a shooting on the Bijou Street bridge over I-25. Officers found Carnes dead, and witnesses gave multiple descriptions of the suspect, who was last seen walking north along the I-25 sound barrier.


>>Read about the Bijou Street Bridge shooting here

CSPD said that the identity of the shooter has not been released and is currently pending the District Attorney’s review of the case.

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