Key takeaways:
- Police responded to a call of shots fired at the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Christmas Eve.
- The altercation resulted in one man dead and two other adult males taken to local hospitals in serious condition.
- Multiple people have been detained and the investigation is ongoing.
On Christmas Eve, tragedy struck at the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At 4:34 p.m. local time, police responded to a call of shots fired. Upon arriving, officers determined that a fight between two groups of people had taken place.
Ira Cronin, a spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Police Department, said at a news conference Sunday that the fight “appeared to be a bit of a fistfight” before gunfire broke out. As a result of the altercation, one man was found dead inside the mall and two other adult males were taken to local hospitals in serious condition.
The police department said they detained multiple people and are working to determine their involvement in the incident. Cronin said that “all it appears to be is two groups of people who were having a disagreement that got physical.”
The Citadel Mall was closed for the remainder of the day and the investigation is ongoing. No further information has been released at this time. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families during this difficult time.
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