On the night of May 16, 2024, a violent altercation inside an apartment at the Stone Canyon Apartments near East Platte Avenue and North Murray Boulevard in Colorado Springs ended in gunfire that killed 19-year-old Elijah Espinoza. Officers arrived about 10:00 p.m. and found a chaotic scene; one man was dead at the location, and Espinoza and a third person were taken to a hospital. Espinoza later died of his injuries at the hospital. The incident also left 23-year-old Ramon Ruacho dead and a third individual with serious but non-life-threatening wounds.

Investigators say the shooting was not random and that there is no ongoing threat to the public, but they are still searching for a suspect or suspects. No arrests have been announced. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact the Colorado Springs Police Department.