Highway 85/87 reopens Friday after overnight closure for deadly shooting investigation
Sadie Buggle
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The 4th of July holiday is off to a violent start after authorities confirmed the discovery of two people shot to death during an apparent robbery.
Highway 85/87 between Main Street and the South Academy Boulevard interchange reopened just before 7:30 a.m. Friday; it had been closed since deputies arrived at the scene just before 11 p.m. Thursday.
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) said that it received a call reporting a robbery on the highway,
When deputies arrived at the intersection, they found two people dead with apparent gunshot wounds.
The EPSO hasn’t released information about a suspect yet, but says it has identified Eddie Lacharles Jackson, 23, as a person of interest they’re seeking.
No arrests have been made yet.
Most of the investigative activity was focused on a car at the north end of the highway closure; the Metro Crime Lab and the El Paso County Coroner’s Office were at the scene, as well.
This is a developing story and may be updated as more information becomes available.