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• Holmes to appear in court today

  May 23, 2013 3:49 AM

  Accused mass shooter James Holmes will be back in court today for a routine motions hearing. Holmes is charged with 166 counts of murder and attempted murder for the shooting at an Aurora movie theater last summer. Yesterday a judge released search warrants in the case which show that... more »

• MIT campus police killed in campus shooting

  April 19, 2013 12:41 AM

  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Authorities say a campus police officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has died from injuries in a shooting on the campus outside Boston. Cambridge police and the Middlesex District Attorney's office says the officer was responding to a report of a disturbance when he was... more »

• Trial set for man charged in fatal shooting

  April 13, 2013 2:04 PM

  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) - A judge has set a May 13 trial date for a man accused of fatally shooting a woman at a vehicle repair shop in Broomfield. The Broomfield Enterprise reports District Judge Patrick Murphy decided Friday to call 75 potential jurors, saying the large pool is needed... more »

• Soldiers share story from life-saving response Play Video

  April 12, 2013 10:08 PM

  Everything happened quickly Sunday afternoon in Roy Benavidez Park in Colorado Springs. Two men were shot. Both of those men should be okay, but one of them had critical injuries when they left the scene with emergency crews. "We heard just multiple gun shots," says Spc. Ian Carman with... more »

• Video shows Miss. police HQ deaths

  April 6, 2013 12:26 PM

  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A person with knowledge of the investigation of a police officer who was killed by a murder suspect in an interrogation room says the shooting was recorded on video. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday on the condition of anonymity because they were... more »

• NRA Day controversy highlights political divide

  April 1, 2013 8:32 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - El Paso County Commissioners will vote this week whether to declare Thursday as Friends of the National Rifle Association Day . The resolution of appreciation is entirely symbolic. "They're fabulous community partners," said commissioner Peggy Littleton, who doesn't mind people knowing that she carries a concealed... more »

• Holmes may plead guilty to avoid death penalty

  March 28, 2013 1:22 AM

  Defense attorneys representing shooting suspect James Holmes have offered to enter a guilty plea and accept a life sentence in exchange for immunity from the death penalty. Details about the plea were publicly released Wednesday. However, the prosecution has yet to accept or decline the deal. Earlier this... more »

• New developments in the Tom Clements shooting death investigation Play Video

  March 22, 2013 3:05 AM

  While investigators with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office make their way to Texas, News 5 is learning new details about Even Spencer Ebel, 28, and his possible involvement in the death of Tom Clements. Ebel's criminal past contains numerous felony charges from criminal impersonation to aggravated robbery. ... more »

• Search continues for gunman who shot and killed Tom Clements Play Video

  March 21, 2013 1:23 AM

  More than 24 hours into the investigation and detectives with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office have not identified a suspect in the shooting death of Colorado Department of Corrections Executive Director Tom Clements While detectives continue their search for a gunman, friends and colleagues are left mourning. ... more »

• Colorado DOC Director Tom Clements shot and killed

  March 20, 2013 6:07 AM

  Governor Hickenlooper's office confirms the death of Department of Corrections Director Tom Clements. He was shot at his home last night. It happened at a home on Higby and Colonial Park. That's in the black forest area. Officials say the call came down before nine p-m last... more »

• 21-year-old man shot to death in Lakewood ID'd

  March 2, 2013 11:58 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Authorities have released the name of a 21-year-old man who was fatally shot in the Denver suburb of Lakewood. The Lakewood Police Department says Zachary David Gonzales was shot in a parking lot at an apartment complex at about 9:45 a.m. Thursday and was pronounced dead at... more »

• Fort Hood shooting suspect trial set for May 29

  February 28, 2013 3:37 PM

  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - After many delays, the Army psychiatrist charged in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage will go on trial in three months. The military judge Thursday set Maj. Nidal Hasan's court-martial for May 29. After about four weeks of jury selection, testimony will begin July 1.... more »

• UPDATE: Man arrested near 'Sin City' shooting scene, connection - if any - not clear

  February 17, 2013 12:27 PM

  A man's been arrested near the Sin City Deciples clubhouse during an investigation into an early morning shooting nearby. Police have not said that there's a connection between the man in custody and the shooting. They're still investigating. A man was found with at lease one, possibly life-threatening, gunshot... more »

• UPDATE: Man suffers gunshot wound, no arrests yet

  February 17, 2013 10:55 AM

  No arrests have been made in an early morning shooting in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs police were in the area of W. Vermijo Ave. when they heard gunshots. They found a man with at least one gunshot wound; possibly life threatening. The area has been blocked off for... more »

• Cinemark seeks dismissal of theater shooting suits

  February 12, 2013 11:54 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Cinemark USA is asking a judge to dismiss lawsuits alleging the company failed to protect its customers from the July shootings at a Colorado movie theater that killed 12 and injured 70. The Denver Post reports Cinemark filed a motion in federal court Monday arguing the lawsuits... more »

• $1M reward for ex-Los Angeles officer prompts tips

  February 11, 2013 11:53 AM

  IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - A $1 million reward for a fugitive ex-police officer wanted in the slayings of three people took authorities to a San Fernando Valley home improvement store but so far prompted no credible leads in the search for Christopher Dorner. The manhunt for him, coupled with the... more »

• 3 dead in courthouse shooting in Delaware

  February 11, 2013 11:33 AM

  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - State Police say three people have died in a courthouse shooting in Delaware. Delaware State Police Sgt. Paul Shavack confirmed three people died in the shooting Monday morning at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington. He said the suspected gunmen and two women are dead.... more »

• Accidental Shooting Leads to Arrest

  February 8, 2013 8:45 AM

  Colorado Springs, CO - An early morning accidental shooting lead to the arrest of the victim's step-daughter. Colorado Springs Police said they arrived on scene in the 400 block of S. Hancock Avenue around 2:30am Friday, in response to a call of a shooting. Police said the victim had... more »

• 2 children and 1 woman killed in Denver shooting

  February 6, 2013 6:12 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Police say two young children and a woman were killed and a third child was wounded in a shooting at a northeast Denver house. The wounded child was in critical condition Wednesday at Denver Health Medical Center. Police Major Crimes Cmdr. Ron Saunier said shooting appeared to... more »

• Teen wounded in Ga. school shooting

  January 31, 2013 3:12 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta fire official says a 14-year-old has been shot in the head at a middle school and has been taken to a hospital. Atlanta Fire Cpt. Marian McDaniel also says a teacher suffered minor cuts and bruises but was treated on the scene at Price Middle... more »

• Phoenix police: 3 shot at office complex

  January 30, 2013 1:55 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Phoenix police say three people have been shot at an office complex. Their conditions are unknown and there is no suspect in custody. Officer James Holmes says the victims were taken to hospitals. He didn't know if their injuries are life threatening. Holmes says police so far... more »

• New details into Tuesday's officer involved shooting in Woodland Park

  January 23, 2013 7:29 PM

  New details continue to pour in over Tuesday's deadly officer involved shooting in Woodland Park. Around 2:30 p.m., two officers with the Woodland Park Police Department pulled over Craig Bondo, 20, for driving a stolen Saturn station wagon along Highway 24. While attempting to make an arrest, the... more »

• Update: Woodland Park officer involved shooting

  January 23, 2013 12:15 AM

  Both eastbound lanes along Highway 24 in Woodland Park have been reopened following an officer involved shooting Tuesday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m., an officer with the Woodland Park Police Department attempted to pull over an older model Saturn station wagon heading east on 24 near Wal-Mart. While attempting... more »

• Man recovering from shooting, police looking for three men

  January 19, 2013 11:30 AM

  A man in Colorado Springs is recovering after starting his weekend in a local hospital with a gunshot wound. Police were called to 2353 Platte Place just before two in the morning Saturday where people heard shots being fired. When they got there they found a car with several... more »

• Police: Suspect in fatal shooting got guns legally

  January 9, 2013 7:37 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Police say a man suspected of shooting and killing three people in a suburban Denver home before officers fatally shot him had legally bought all three of the weapons he used. Aurora police say 33-year-old Sonny Archuleta is suspected of shooting 29-year-old Stacie Philbrook, 33-year-old Christopher... more »

• Man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend in her car

  January 9, 2013 7:34 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - New Mexico State Police have arrested a man who was sought after his ex-girlfriend was shot in her car south of Denver. The woman's condition wasn't immediately released. Arapahoe County sheriff's officials say that around 8 a.m. Wednesday, the woman was driving northbound on the exit... more »

• Victim named in fatal Pueblo officer involved shooting Play Video

  December 26, 2012 6:04 PM

  Tonight we're uncovering more about the man shot and killed by police in Pueblo. Richard Robert Licon, 40, does have a previous record. Back in 1999 he pled guilty to aggravated robbery with intent to kill. That landed him in jail for seven years. Today Pueblo Police tell us they're... more »

• Man killed in officer involved shooting in Pueblo Play Video

  December 25, 2012 6:24 PM

  A man is dead after an officer involved shooting in Pueblo. It happened near Evans and Arthur Streets, that's close to Abriendo. Officers say it was originally a domestic violence call, but when they got on scene that changed. A man ran out of the front door and shot... more »

• Victim's family and police speak out about officer-involved shooting Play Video

  December 17, 2012 6:57 PM

  We told you this weekend about District Attorney Bill Thiebaut saying an officer involved shooting in Pueblo in August was justified. We talked to the family of the man killed and Pueblo Police. Police say Edward Valdez III was shooting out windows when they found him on his bike. ... more »

• Man shot at Days Inn in El Paso County Play Video

  December 17, 2012 1:38 AM

  The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at the Days Inn off Janitell Road and South Circle Drive; that's near I-25 and the World Arena. Police say they got a call for multiple shots fired around 9:30 PM. When they arrived on the scene they found no... more »

• Investigation ends in Pueblo officer-involved shooting that killed a man with a BB gun Play Video

  December 15, 2012 7:09 PM

  The investigation and legal analysis are complete in an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old. It happened on August 29 in Pueblo, and we have more on the District Attorney's decision. Twenty-four pages from District Attorney Bill Thiebaut detail the evidence and witnesses. They also... more »

• 1 dead, 1 wounded in Westminster hotel shooting

  December 15, 2012 10:36 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized in critical condition after what police are calling a murder-attempted suicide at a suburban Denver hotel. Westminster police spokeswoman Cheri Spottke says officers were called to a Savannah Suites hotel at about 7 p.m. Friday on reports of... more »

• Mall Shooting: Suspect ID'd, police waiting to release name

  December 11, 2012 11:43 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. - Police say the man who opened fire in a suburban Portland shopping mall apparently killed himself after fatally shooting two people and wounding a third. Right now they have identified the suspect but are not releasing the name. Clackamas County sheriff's Lt. James Rhodes says law enforcement... more »

• Looking back 5 years: Deadly New Life Church shooting

  December 9, 2012 7:41 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS- It's been five years since the deadly shooting at New Life Church off Voyager and Interquest Parkway on the northeast side of town. For the first time since the shooting, the anniversary falls during Sunday worship. Sunday morning, a special ceremony was held in honor of... more »

• Forest Service restricts shooting near Boulder

  November 28, 2012 8:55 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is restricting recreational shooting to daylight hours in Lefthand Canyon and the former Nederland dumpsite in the Boulder Ranger District. According to the Boulder Daily Camera (http://tinyurl.com/bmwlxof ), the new limitations are in response to safety concerns over shooting at night. Both... more »

• Pastor: Boy feigned death to survive ND killings

  November 20, 2012 4:49 PM

  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A pastor says 12-year-old Christian Schuster survived a deadly shooting in North Dakota by being covered by his slain brother and pretending to be dead. The Rev. Grant Patterson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he spoke to the young boy for a little more... more »

• Sources: Suspect James Holmes attempts suicide

  November 14, 2012 8:36 PM

  CENTENNIAL - Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes was hospitalized after trying to harm himself inside his cell Tuesday according to our partners at 9News. 9News reports that sources told them Holmes made three attempts at harming himself but described them as "unaggressive." On the first attempt he... more »

• Aurora Theater Shooting victims ask for more fund release

  November 2, 2012 6:41 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Dozens of victims of the Aurora movie theater shootings have submitted claims to receive money from a fund set up to support them. Thursday was the deadline for submissions. The governor's office says 52 claims, including three duplicates, have been received so far. Claims postmarked by Thursday... more »

• Jailed husband told cops his wife committed suicide Play Video

  October 25, 2012 5:46 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Detectives with the Colorado Springs Police Department believe a Fort Carson Soldier was shot and killed by her husband at their apartment on Chestnut Street late Monday night. Louis Mamo, 26, is charged with 2nd Degree Murder and is being held at the El Paso Criminal Justice... more »

• Police, shop owner: rap battle didn't cause shooting, car chase

  October 21, 2012 1:07 AM

  A shooting and car chase closed both directions of I-25 for a short time Saturday evening. It started with a reported shooting around 7:00 PM in the parking lot of the South Pointe Shopping Center near Drennan Rd. and South Academy Blvd in Colorado Springs. Nobody was hurt... more »

• When does the Make My Day law actually apply? Play Video

  October 17, 2012 7:09 PM

  The shooting in Pueblo County last night where a property owner shot a trespasser on Hog Farm Road has raised some questions about the Make My Day law. We found out what's in the law and when it applies. The shooting last night happened on private property, but... more »

• Mediator sets rules for Aurora shooting victims

  October 15, 2012 2:54 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A mediator says the families the 12 people killed and people who suffered permanent injuries will get the majority of the $5 million donated to help the victims of the July 20 shooting at an Aurora theater. Kenneth Feinberg said Monday those victims will get 70 percent... more »

• Families of the dead in Aurora shooting to receive about $200,000 each

  October 15, 2012 1:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A mediator says the families the 12 people killed and people who suffered permanent injuries will get most of the $5 million donated to help the victims of the July 20 shooting at an Aurora movie theater. Kenneth Feinberg said Monday those victims will get 70 percent... more »

• Aurora Theater Shooting victims asking for new review

  October 9, 2012 7:12 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Eleven families of people killed in the shootings at an Aurora movie theater are asking state officials to investigate a charity that has collected $5.2 million for victims. They contend Community First Foundation and its affiliate Giving First broke state law by failing to get their permission... more »

• Aurora Theater Shooting suspect sent burned money with a notebook

  September 28, 2012 7:15 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Newly released court documents reveal that the suspect in the Aurora movie shooting case mailed "burned currency" along with a notebook to his psychiatrist before the attack. In the pleading among hundreds of heavily-redacted court documents released Friday, attorneys say authorities X-rayed the package and had a... more »

• Information sought in 1979 Colorado shooting death

  September 23, 2012 12:29 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Pitkin County investigators are asking the public for help in finding the person or people who shot a man to death and dumped his body in the forest near Aspen 33 years ago. Sheriff Joe DiSalvo says the remains of a man found in 1979 by mushroom... more »

• Hospital discharges final Aurora Theather Shooting victim

  September 12, 2012 7:19 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - University of Colorado Hospital says it has discharged its last patient injured during the Colorado movie theater shooting July 20. The hospital says Caleb Medley was discharged Wednesday and will be going to a long-term care facility. The aspiring comedian was among the 58 people injured... more »

• Fremont County man dies after allegedly being shot by his brother

  August 19, 2012 3:26 PM

  A Howard man is dead after a shooting involving his brother. Just after midnight last night, Fremont County Sheriff's deputies went to a home on Holiday Hills Drive in Howard on a reported shooting. Once there they found Daniel McBride, 34, in a bedroom, dead from a gunshot... more »

• Man arrested in fatal shooting north of Durango

  August 19, 2012 3:02 PM

  One man is arrested after a shooting north of Durango. The La Plata County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting death that happened early Saturday morning at a camping site about 20 miles north of Durango. Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 911 call early Saturday morning that said a... more »

• Parking lot reopens after shooting investigation at 2 Dog Tavern

  August 19, 2012 2:20 PM

  CSPD Metro Crime Lab wraps up at 2 Dog Tavern. They started around 3:30 this morning and just finished in the past couple of hours. A sizeable portion of the parking lot was just reopened after being blocked off since early this morning. Investigators had to drill a... more »

• Shooting at 2 Dog Tavern leaves one dead

  August 19, 2012 12:47 PM

  Police say a man has been fatally shot in Colorado Springs. Authorities say officers were responding to a report of shots fired at the 2 Dog Tavern early Sunday when they found the man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. His... more »

• Alleged shooting suspect in Fountain still on the loose

  August 18, 2012 2:49 PM

  The victim of a shooting last night in Fountain will be okay, but the alleged shooter still hasn't been caught. Last night, officers were called to the 500 block of Harvest Moon Road due to shots fired. When they got there they found a male victim who had been... more »

• Sheriff concerned for Holmes' safety

  August 13, 2012 11:03 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes was seated in the jury box during his first court hearing out of concerns for his safety. Court documents released Monday show that deputies seated Holmes away from the defense table during his July 23 hearing at the request of the... more »

• Fountain police shoot man, investigation continues

  August 12, 2012 12:44 PM

  Fountain police are investigating an incident where police had to shoot a man. Police were called to a domestic violence situation on Daffodil St. around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. A neighbor tells News 5 police woke her up to let her know that the man had opened fire outside... more »

• Letter of recommendation calls James Holmes intellectual and emotionally mature

  August 10, 2012 7:04 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado theater shooting suspect left a good impression with people he came into contact in his pursuit of a neuroscience career, with one person describing as having a "great amount of intellectual and emotional maturity." That description comes in recommendation letter sent to the University of... more »

• Police: 7 dead, including suspect, at Sikh temple

  August 5, 2012 3:17 PM

  OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) - Police in Wisconsin say seven people are dead at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee, including the suspected gunman. Greenfield Police Chief Bradley Wentlandt says tactical officers have been through the temple where shots were fired about 10:30 a.m. Sunday. He says they found four people... more »

• "Active shooter" killed at the scene in Wisconsin

  August 5, 2012 3:00 PM

  OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) - Police say an 'active shooter' was killed at the scene; six others were killed at the Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin. Police say they do not believe there is a second shooter. The temple is in Oak Creek, which is south of Milwaukee along... more »

• Milwaukee hospital treating 3 shot at Sikh temple

  August 5, 2012 2:43 PM

  MILWAUKEE (AP) - A spokeswoman for a Milwaukee hospital says doctors there are treating three victims of a shooting at a Sikh temple south of the city. Froederdt Hospital spokeswoman Carolyn Bellin says the three victims of the shooting in suburban Oak Creek are all men. She did not have... more »

• Massachusetts father shoots children before killing himself

  July 30, 2012 6:55 PM

  A 9-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a weekend shooting in Massachusetts at the hands of his father, who police say also killed his 7-year-old daughter before committing suicide. A hospital spokeswoman said Monday shooting victim Owen Benway was in critical condition. Authorities say the children's father, 41-year-old... more »

• Formal charges expected to be filed against alleged theater shooting

  July 30, 2012 6:15 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado prosecutors are expected to file formal charges against James Eagan Holmes, the former neuroscience student accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others at an Aurora movie theater. Attorneys will also argue at Monday morning's hearing over a defense motion to find out who leaked... more »

• Funeral for Texas born Aurora Theater Shooting victim held today

  July 27, 2012 6:49 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Funeral is scheduled for Friday in Austin for a Texas-born father killed in the massacre at a Colorado movie theater showing the new Batman movie. The funeral for Gordon Cowden will be held at Riverbend Church in Austin with burial in Austin Memorial Park. The 51-year-old... more »

• Hundreds protest police shootings

  July 25, 2012 5:33 AM

  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Anaheim city officials have agreed to ask the U.S. attorney's office to investigate recent police shootings. Tuesday's move comes amid raucous protests over two deadly police shootings over the weekend, including one of an unarmed man running from officers. Police stepped up patrols and some donned... more »

• Warner Bros. Donates to Colorado Shooting Victim's Fund

  July 24, 2012 1:11 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The film studio that released the Batman film playing during the Colorado theater shooting is among the donors that have given a total of nearly $2 million to a fund set up for victims. Warner Bros., which released "The Dark Knight Rises," gave an undisclosed amount to... more »

• 3 arrests made for separate Batman movie threats

  July 24, 2012 5:54 AM

  Police across the country have arrested at least three people accused of making threats during or after watching the new Batman movie days after a fatal theater shooting in Colorado. In Maine, state police pulled over a man who said he was on his way to shoot a former employer... more »

• Suspect in Theater Shooting to appear in court today

  July 23, 2012 7:02 AM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - The suspect in the Colorado theater massacre is heading to his first court appearance. James Holmes has been held in solitary confinement at an Arapahoe County detention facility but will be moved Monday to a courtroom next door for a 9:30 a.m. MDT hearing. Authorities say... more »

• President Obama address Aurora theater shooting

  July 20, 2012 7:25 AM

  President Obama says he is "shocked and saddened" by the "horrific and tragic" shooting at the Aurora movie theater. At least 15 people were killed, another 50 wounded. University hospital reports that the youngest patient is three months old. No word on severity of injuries. One hospital... more »

• UPDATE: 14 dead, 50 hurt in theatre shooting

  July 20, 2012 5:39 AM

  Aurora Police Chief says 10 people dead at the theater, 4 more died at hospital. At least 50 people are injured. Police say the shooter acted alone and is now in custody. Authorities evacuated nearby apartment complex after shooter told police he had explosive devices in his home.... more »

• Affidavit reveals more about homicide in Pueblo last Sunday night

  July 17, 2012 5:50 PM

  Police records show a homicide in Pueblo Sunday night was the culmination of a year-long feud between members and ex-members of a local car club. Randy Quaduor, 21, is charged with second degree murder in connection to the shooting death of David Sanchez, 40, near Northern and I-25. Quaduor told... more »

• Update: Several wounded after overnight shooting at hookah bar

  July 13, 2012 8:16 AM

  At least 3 people have been wounded in an overnight shooting in a hookah lounge in Colorado Springs. It happened at 1609 South Nevada a little before 2 a.m. That's the Layalina Smoke and Shop Hookah Lounge. Police say there are no suspects in custody at this time.... more »

• On the lookout for surgeon gone shooter

  June 15, 2012 6:55 AM

  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Neighbors of missing Buffalo surgeon Timothy Jorden say there was an odd shift in his personality in the months before his ex-girlfriend was found fatally shot at the hospital where they both worked. They say Jorden was meticulous about his appearance and the landscaping at his... more »

• Man hunt over in Alabama after shooter turns himself in

  June 13, 2012 7:04 AM

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The three-day hunt for a man charged with killing three people near Auburn University ended with the suspect walking up the steps of an Alabama courthouse and peacefully turning himself in to a U.S. Marshal waiting inside. Hours after his surrender, Desmonte Leonard was being held... more »

• Police arrest shooting suspect, Golden Cue's violent history remains Play Video

  June 3, 2012 12:27 AM

  Dwight Gordon Jr. is charged with murder after allegedly gunning down a Fort Carson soldier and injuring a woman in a shooting at the Golden Cue bar in Colorado Springs early Saturday morning. Though the suspect is in custody, this type of activity has grown all too familiar at... more »

• UPDATE: Police enter apartment, but no arrest

  June 2, 2012 3:35 PM

  Colorado Springs Police investigators tell News 5 they entered an apartment off of Westmeadow Drive with a robot Saturday around noon, but no one was home. They had a search warrant and say they were looking for a homicide suspect from a shooting earlier that morning at a Colorado Springs... more »

• Update: Two shot overnight

  June 2, 2012 5:07 AM

  At least one person is dead, after a shooting at the Golden Cue in Colorado Springs. That's near Astrozon and Academy in Colorado Springs. It happened around 1 a.m. Officers say the victim was taken to a medical center on Fort Carson. It is possible the person died en... more »

• Officer justified in February shooting

  May 22, 2012 6:25 PM

  The District Attorney's Office has ruled that the officer who shot and killed Dominic Oliver on February 28 was justified. Oliver was barricaded inside a medical office at 75 Printers Parkway. Oliver had taken two hostages, but later released them. Unknown to Oliver, other hostages were hiding in the... more »

• UPDATE: Shooting at 401 N. Nevada Ave

  May 20, 2012 1:59 AM

  A shooting in the entryway of a home at 401 N. Nevada Ave in Colorado Springs left one man in the hospital with a gunshot wound to the torso. Officials say all parties involved are being questioned and Major Crimes is working to determine if the shooting was accidental.... more »

• Man fires gun outside of Colorado Springs party

  May 19, 2012 11:10 AM

  Gunshots outside of a party in Colorado Springs early Saturday morning cause damage to a car and have police searching for the shooter. Police were called to the 4400 block of Melville Circle around 1:30 a.m. They say a man showed up to a party in the area and... more »

• Home invasion turned shooting hospitalizes 1

  May 6, 2012 2:42 AM

  A man is in critical condition after he took a bullet to the face during a home invasion turned shooting Saturday night at the Mountain Country Estates on S. Academy Blvd. Police tell News 5 a call came in around 9:15 PM for a home invasion, which turned to... more »

• Police: 2 dead, 1 wounded in Md. church shooting

  May 3, 2012 9:22 PM

  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) - Police in Maryland are investigating a shooting inside a church office that left one woman dead and another seriously wounded. Later, a man was been found dead in nearby woods. Thursday afternoon's shooting occurred at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ellicott City. Howard County Police... more »

• US won't pursue charges in border agent shooting

  April 27, 2012 8:41 PM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Federal prosecutors say there is insufficient evidence to pursue charges against a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Mexican national in 2010. The Justice Department released a statement Friday saying the agent didn't act inconsistently with Border Patrol policy or... more »

• Police continue to investigate Pueblo shooting

  April 18, 2012 9:35 AM

  One person is dead after an overnight shooting in Pueblo. It happened on the 2300 block of De Soto. That's on the west side. Officers say they were called to a home after a report of shots fired. When they arrived on scene, three men had been shot.... more »

• Suspected gunman in police chase confesses Play Video

  April 10, 2012 6:33 PM

  The gunman who shot at officers with an AK-47 assault rifle during a high speed chase along Powers Boulevard Saturday morning told detectives he was trying to shoot out the tires of the police cruiser to get the cops to stop chasing them. According to the arrest warrant, 20-year-old... more »

• Pa. cops: Boy shot by gun from under mom's pillow

  April 8, 2012 12:43 AM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Authorities say a 4-year-old boy has shot himself in the chest in Philadelphia with a gun he found under his mother's pillow. The shooting happened at around 7 p.m. Saturday in the Mayfair section of northeast Philadelphia. Police say the boy shot himself once in the left... more »

• French spymaster: Gunman didn't plan school attack

  March 23, 2012 1:47 PM

  PARIS (AP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's spy chief says a gunman who killed three young children and a rabbi at a Jewish school only attacked the school after missing his original target - a French soldier. Ange Mancini, Sarkozy's intelligence adviser, said on French TV that Mohamed Merah had... more »

• Chief steps down after neighborhood watch shooting

  March 22, 2012 4:42 PM

  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - The police chief at the center of a fatal neighborhood watch shooting says he is stepping down temporarily because he has become a distraction. Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee made the announcement at a news conference Thursday. Lee has been criticized after police did not arrest... more »

• France shooting suspect holes up in building

  March 21, 2012 6:33 AM

  TOULOUSE, France (AP) - France's interior minister says a gunman suspected in a wave of killings has stopped talking to police, and that authorities have been monitoring him for years. Claude Gueant was speaking Wednesday in the southern city of Toulouse, where a police raid is under way targeting the... more »

• Afghan leader blasts US over probe into shootings

  March 16, 2012 8:07 AM

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has lashed out at the United States, saying he is at the "the end of the rope" because of the lack of U.S. cooperation into a probe of an American soldier's alleged killing spree. Karzai said on Friday that the delegation he... more »

• Bullet grazes juvenile's ear in Springs neighborhood shooting

  March 11, 2012 1:02 PM

  Shots fired at a Colorado Springs juvenile overnight Sunday have Springs police looking for the shooter. Another juvenile was grazed by a bullet and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police say it was a party in the 800 block of Zion Drive just after midnight that... more »