A child was killed inside a family home in Yoder, Colorado. Six-year-old Roman Krutitskiy was shot at the family residence on Edison Road in eastern El Paso County on the afternoon of June 23, 2020. He was taken to a hospital but died on June 28, 2020, after suffering organ failure and strokes brought on by heavy blood loss from a gunshot wound to his neck.

Roman’s father, Nikolay Krutitskiy, was arrested after the shooting. Prosecutors said Nikolay, reportedly intoxicated, pointed a loaded gun at all three of his children, who were 12, 10, and 6, asked them if they wanted to be killed, and then shot Roman. Nikolay gave inconsistent accounts, at times saying he shot his son intentionally, that it was an accident, or that Roman had shot himself. A jury convicted Nikolay on all counts, including first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death, with a mandatory life sentence following the December 2021 verdict. The family described Roman as full of life and urged the public to report suspected abuse or domestic violence.

If anyone knew Roman or has information about what happened that afternoon, please come forward.