EL PASO COUNTY — Four people were found dead after a shooting at a home northeast of Peyton Wednesday night. It happened at 11:40 p.m. in the 21000 block of Akawi Way, which is located about 15 minutes from the town.
The neighborhood is in a sparsely populated county area, with a handful of homes on the street.
Deputies arrived on the scene after midnight and found an adult male suffering from injuries outside of the home. He received medical attention and is expected to survive.
The Tactical Support Group (TSG) with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the location. The TSG includes the following:
- SWAT
- negotiators
- medics
- K9
- robotic assets
- other resources
Upon the SWAT's entry into the home, they found four people who were dead. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says that this incident is being investigated as a homicide.
The identities of the people who died will be released by the El Paso County Coroner's Office at a later time. The sheriff's office says that the incident occurred before they arrived at the scene, but all people involved have been accounted for. They continue to investigate the incident.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says there is currently no threat to the community at this time.
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