A dispute inside an apartment at the Stone Canyon Apartments on North Murray Boulevard in east Colorado Springs turned deadly the night of Thursday, May 16, 2024. Police say three men were shot shortly before 10:30 p.m.; one victim was found dead inside the complex, and two others were taken to a local hospital. Ramon Ruacho, 23, was among those rushed to hospital and was later declared dead. Another victim, 19-year-old Elijah Espinoza, also died; a third man suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators believe the shooting was not random and that the violence began with an altercation inside the apartment before moving outside. As of late May 2024, detectives were still searching for a suspect, no arrests had been announced, and police were asking witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone has information about what happened at Stone Canyon Apartments that night, please share it with the Colorado Springs Police Department.