Late morning on Friday, September 16, 2022, 22-year-old Gene Carnes was fatally shot on the Bijou Street bridge, a busy overpass crossing Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs. Calls to the police communication center came in at about 11:59 a.m.; officers found Carnes at the scene. Multiple witnesses gave differing descriptions of the shooter, and the person of interest was last seen heading north along the west side of the sound barrier beside the interstate.

The Colorado Springs Police Department’s Homicide/Assault Unit led the investigation. Detectives identified an adult male suspect the next day and brought him in for questioning; he was released after the interview while the investigation continued. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office completed an autopsy and identified Carnes on September 19, 2022, ruling the death a homicide and naming it the city’s 33rd such investigation that year. Authorities say all parties have been accounted for and that there is no known danger to the public.

If anyone saw activity on the Bijou Street bridge that morning or knows anything about the shooting, contact the Colorado Springs Police Department or Crime Stoppers.