Victim identified from shooting near Garden of the Gods Rd.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has released the identity of the victim of a shooting that happened on Sinton Road, near Garden of the Gods Road, east of I-25.

CSPD says that officers responded just before midnight to a shots fired call in the 4200 block of Sinton Road. When officers arrived, they found a male with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a hospital where he later died.

The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 55-year-old Jason Bales from Colorado Springs. While the Coroner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death, this is being investigated as a homicide.

At this time, CSPD has not taken anyone into custody. Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of this incident, including the development of potential suspect information.

This was the 13 ^th homicide in the city of Colorado Springs this year. At this time last year, there were six homicides.

This is an active investigation, and anyone with information or who was a witness to this incident is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719) 444-7000; or if you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.

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