16 Jun 2024 | 10:33 PM UTC
US: Police assert no further threat to public after personal dispute leads to shooting outside pharmacy in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 16 /update 1
Shooting linked to personal dispute wounds two people outside pharmacy in Colorado Springs, Colo., US, June 16; no further threat to public.
Police have asserted that there is no further threat to the public after a shooting occurred outside a pharmacy located at 3143 West Colorado Avenue in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 16. Authorities believe that a personal dispute between two people precipitated an exchange of gunfire outside the business, and that those same two people were the only ones who were wounded in the incident; no customers or police officers were wounded. Emergency personnel deployed in large numbers to the scene after the shooting began and reportedly closed 31st Street off to traffic, including at its intersection with West Colorado Avenue. It was not immediately clear when authorities would lift the traffic restrictions.
Officials will likely maintain a heightened security presence in the affected area until any remaining investigative work is completed at the site of the shooting. Lingering transport and business disruptions will probably affect any areas that are subject to heightened security measures.
Avoid the incident site until authorities complete any remaining investigative work at the scene and vacate the vicinity. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the affected area and any lingering disruptions. Adhere to all instructions issued by local officials.
