COLORADO SPRINGS — A man has been arrested in connection to several assaults and a homicide, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
The homicide happened on Friday, July 12 around 1:30 p.m. on East Cheyenne Road, which is located in the Stratton Meadows area.
Police say a man, later identified as 39-year-old Andrew Lee Orona, had been stabbed. He was taken to the hospital where police say he died.
Man identified from deadly stabbing earlier this month in Colorado Springs
On July 17 around 8:40 p.m. CSPD responded to another stabbing on East Cheyenne Road. Officers say when they arrived, a woman was suffering from stab wounds. She was treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
While investigating this incident, CSPD says detectives discovered the suspect, who has been identified as 20-year-old Ashton Murdock of Colorado Springs, was also the man who allegedly stabbed Orona. They also say Murdock was involved in a stabbing in December of 2023.
According to police, Murdock was arrested for the assault in December on July 22. They say he was later charged for the assault on July 17 and was charged Monday with first degree murder in connection to Orona's death. Murdock is currently in the El Paso County Jail.
If you have any information about these incidents, you are asked to call CSPD at (719) 444-4000. If you want to remain anonymous, you can call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719)634-7867.
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