Kevin Eugene Patterson, 62, was killed after a shooting near the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs. Law enforcement found Patterson and another man, James Love, with life-threatening gunshot wounds on the afternoon of September 9, 2021; both were taken to hospital and Patterson died of his injuries on September 11, 2021. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office later identified both victims.

Patterson was a U.S. Army veteran who had lived in Colorado Springs for more than 25 years and was described as a devoted family man who enjoyed fishing and working on cars. Investigators say a dispute linked to a business arrangement at the Elks Lodge across from the mall led to a meeting between Patterson, Love, and 43-year-old Lamar Frederick Taylor that reportedly went drastically wrong. Taylor was identified as a suspect and sought in connection with the deaths.

Does anyone have information about the meeting that day or about the relationships between the men at the Elks Lodge?