A violent altercation at a Colorado Springs bar on North Circle Drive in the early hours of Monday, January 10, 2022, ended with 33-year-old Sergio Suarez Gonzalez found dead inside the establishment. Police were dispatched after a 12:05 A.M. 9-1-1 call reporting a serious assault. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office confirmed Gonzalez’s identity after an autopsy on January 11, 2022, which determined he died of a gunshot wound sustained during the disturbance.

Detectives from the Violent Crimes Homicide/Assault Unit processed the scene and conducted numerous interviews as part of the investigation. Authorities identified a suspect, and law enforcement located and arrested a 25-year-old man the same day as the autopsy; he was booked on a first-degree murder warrant. This was the third homicide investigation opened in Colorado Springs for 2022.

If anyone was at the bar that night or has information about the altercation, please share what you know.