Braden Robert Peltier, 23, a Specialist in the United States Army stationed at Fort Carson and originally from Bay City, Michigan, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of March 26, 2023. The shooting occurred at about 3:44 AM in the 2700 block of Palmer Park Boulevard in Colorado Springs after multiple 911 callers reported shots fired. Officers found two people with gunshot wounds; both were taken to hospitals, and Peltier later died of his injuries.

Peltier enlisted in November 2020 and served as an artillery soldier. His family described him as funny and loving, passionate about the outdoors and activities such as hunting, fishing, and camping. He was married and the father of a young son. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office completed an autopsy and identified him. The Colorado Springs Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating; weeks after the shooting no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests announced.

If anyone saw activity in the Palmer Park Boulevard area around 3:44 AM on March 26, 2023, or has information about this shooting, please come forward.