FOUNTAIN — One person is dead following a fight along I-25 Wednesday evening, according to the Fountain Police Department.
On October 12, the El Paso County Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy and identified the deceased individual as 57-year-old Cecil Freeman.
The fight happened just before 2 p.m. near mile marker 133, between Mesa Ridge Pkwy. and S. Academy Blvd.
According to Fountain Police, they were dispatched to the scene for two individuals who were fighting along northbound I-25.
When they arrived on scene with medical personnel, they found a person who was already dead.
Northbound I-25 was shut down in the area for several hours. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the highway reopened shortly after 5:30 p.m.
At this time, no arrests have been made as a result of this incident. The person who died will be identified by the El Paso County Coroner's Office at a later date.
The Fountain Police Department is currently investigating this incident. If you have any information, you are asked to call the department at (719)390-5555. If you want to remain anonymous, you can call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719)634-7867.
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