Leonard Thomas Johnson, 62, was killed by gunfire on the afternoon of March 9, 2024, at a townhome complex in the 2600 block of Stonecrop Ridge Grove in Colorado Springs, near South Circle Drive and Hancock Expressway. Officers responding to a call around 3:30 p.m. found Mr. Johnson with an apparent gunshot wound; first responders attempted life-saving measures but he was later pronounced dead. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity; he had lived in Colorado Springs for more than two decades.

The Colorado Springs Police Department is treating the incident as a homicide and says investigators do not believe the shooting was random, indicating Mr. Johnson may have been targeted. No suspects were in custody as the probe continued; detectives asked the public for tips or witness accounts that could help clarify the circumstances of the killing.

If anyone saw activity around the Stonecrop Ridge Grove townhomes on March 9, 2024, or has information about Leonard Johnson’s death, please contact investigators.