FALCON, Colorado — A second juvenile victim has died following an early February shooting near Falcon, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. The shooting happened in the 12200 block of Point Reyes Dr. in the Meridian Ranch area just before 1 a.m. on Sun. Feb. 5.
The second victim has been identified as 17-year-old Javier Gamboa-Lopez.
One juvenile victim, who was later identified as 17-year-old Caleb Nickerson, was reported dead at the scene.
On Thursday, February 16th the El Paso County Sheriff's Office announced that another juvenile victim has died following the shooting.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office released the following statement on Thursday:
To our neighbors whom we serve who live in the Falcon area, we want to assure you there is no known continuing threat to the public from this incident. It is our belief this was an isolated incident and involved persons were known to each other.
At this time, there is no information on the suspect The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is investigating. If you have any information regarding the incident, you are asked to contact the sheriff's office at 719-520-7777.
In an effort to better understand crime in Southern Colorado. News 5 will continue to track homicides across Colorado in 2023 to provide a picture of violent crime trends across Southern Colorado.
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