On the night of August 23, 2024, at about 11:30 p.m., police responded to a reported shooting in the 2600 block of Delta Drive in Colorado Springs and found 43-year-old Eduardo Maldonado with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries; an autopsy was performed by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office on August 24, 2024.

Maldonado, who had moved to Colorado Springs from California, was remembered for his larger-than-life personality, infectious laugh, and his love for family and friends. His death was recorded as the 28th homicide in Colorado Springs for 2024, up from 21 at the same point the prior year. The Colorado Springs Police Department is investigating the shooting as a homicide; no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about what happened that night, contact the Colorado Springs Police Department or the Crime Stoppers Tip Line.