On the afternoon of July 17, 2023, 32-year-old Solton Heshmaty was shot at the Sonic Drive-In in the 600 block of N. Chelton Road in Colorado Springs. Police were called at about 1:43 p.m.; officers found Heshmaty with at least one gunshot wound and he was taken to a local hospital where he later died. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified him on July 18, 2023. The case is being investigated as a homicide and was the city’s 16th homicide that year.

Two other adult men were contacted by police at the scene; one was taken to the hospital for possible injuries. Detectives from the Violent Crimes Homicide Unit interviewed both men and later released them pending further investigation. No arrests have been announced, and authorities say all individuals involved have been accounted for and there is no ongoing danger to the community.

The investigation remains active and officials are asking anyone with information to come forward.