Late summer 2021 brought a fatal shooting near Citadel Drive in Colorado Springs that left two men dead. On the afternoon of Thursday, September 9, 58-year-old James Darrell Love and 62-year-old Kevin Patterson were shot and both suffered life-threatening injuries. They were taken from the scene for medical care but died on Saturday, September 11, 2021.

James Love was a long-time community figure who had served 24 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Sergeant First Class. His family and neighbors remembered him for efforts to strengthen community bonds. Following the double homicide, the Colorado Springs Police Department identified a suspect and a warrant for first-degree murder was issued for 43-year-old Lamar Taylor; the Homicide/Assault Unit and the Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force were involved in locating him.

If anyone has information about the shooting near Citadel Drive or the people involved, please share what is known.