The murder of two minors who were shot in a vehicle that received 16 bullets, and in the that four other people were injured, seems to be closer to being resolved after authorities reported that two Colorado teenagers were arrested and charged with the crime.
Through a statement, the Police Department of Colorado Springs announced that they received calls about gunshots in the early hours of January 9.
Upon arrival at the scene, agents found several people with gunshot wounds, including two children, later identified as Marcus Venezio-Hernandez, aged 15, and Nevean Tafoya, aged 15, both from Pueblo, who were pronounced dead at the scene.
Furthermore, as a result of the shooting, one adult and three minors were also injured and taken to the hospital with non-compromising injuries. life in danger
In a statement obtained by local media, the bailiffs indicated: “At this time the reason for the shooting is unknown, but they found 15 bullet holes in the vehicle in which the victims were traveling with their father”.
One of the teenagers allegedly involved in the shooting, identified as Kadin Dyer Blaschke, aged 40, was arrested Friday at a Motel 6 in Reno, Nevada, by the Group of United States Marshals Service Fugitive Work.
Young man was booked as a fugitive from justice and is awaiting extradition back to Colorado, U.S. Marshals said in the statement.
Blaschke is charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the shooting deaths of the two minors.
A day later, the police also arrested a young man of 17 years old, whose identity n or has been revealed, and charged him with second-degree murder, Colorado Springs police lieutenant James Sokolik told The Gazette.
In case of having information regarding this case, authorities ask anyone to contact the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719) 444-7000; or anonymously you can call the Crime Stoppers tip line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800- 222-8477.
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