Shelter-in-place lifted near Memorial Park

UPDATE: FRIDAY 7/26/2024 6:33 a.m.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said on Thursday, July 25 at around 7 p.m. officers were called to a shooting near the 900 block of Homewood Point near the corner of South Institute Street and Pikes Peak Avenue. When officers arrived they found a man with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

CSPD said no other victims were involved and a suspect was identified. The investigation is ongoing.

UPDATE: THURSDAY 7/25/2024 9:07 p.m.

According to Peak Alerts , the shelter-in-place near Homewood Point Apartments has been lifted.

ORIGINAL STORY: Shelter-in-place at apartments near Memorial Park

THURSDAY 7/25/2024 8:11 p.m.

A shelter-in-place order is in effect near an apartment complex west of Memorial Park, and a heavy police presence is in the area.

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), a call was received around 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 reporting a shooting at the Homewood Point Apartments at the corner of South Institute Street and Pikes Peak Avenue. Officers responded and one person was taken to the hospital with injuries, though it is unclear if the injuries were caused by gunshots.

A Peak Alert was sent out at 8 p.m. warning neighbors in the area to stay indoors and lock their doors and windows. The Peak Alert stated that there was a heavy police presence due to the search for a potential wanted suspect.

The shelter-in-place is in effect for a one-block radius around Homewood Point Apartments. Those in the radius should stay indoors, and the surrounding community is asked to avoid the area.

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