Man arrested in Cañon City road rage shooting

(CAÑON CITY, Colo.) — The Cañon City Police Department (CCPD) said officers arrested a man after a shooting that happened on Saturday, May 11.

According to CCPD, on Saturday at around 8:15 p.m., police were called to a reported shooting in the area of East Main Street. When officers arrived, they found a person with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Officers started life-saving measures until medical first responders arrived and took the victim to the hospital. The victim was later flown to a hospital in Colorado Springs, and CCPD said the victim was still critical, but expected to survive.

Detectives with CCPD were called to the scene and were able to get a description of the suspect and vehicle that left the scene after the shooting. Detectives’ early indication was that the shooting was spurred by a road rage incident. Shortly after CCPD identified the suspect, 65-year-old Troy Richardson turned himself in at the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office.

After the investigation and consulting with the 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Richardson is facing charges of Attempted Second-Degree Murder, First Degree Assault, Menacing, Reckless Endangerment, and Harassment.

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