A pre-dawn shooting on October 5, 2025, in Colorado Springs left 21-year-old Daniel Federico dead and another man critically wounded. Police were dispatched after a 1:58 a.m. call to the 3500 block of North Academy Boulevard; officers found two adult men with gunshot wounds. Federico was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office.

The second victim was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The Colorado Springs Police Department is treating Federico’s death as a homicide and has not released information about suspects or arrests. Authorities have asked the public for information and noted anonymous tips can be submitted through the Crime Stoppers Tip Line.

If anyone was in the area of North Academy Boulevard around 1:58 a.m. on October 5, 2025, or has information that could help, please come forward.