Colorado Springs police identify victims of birthday party shooting
By Jordan Freiman
Police ID birthday party shooting victims
Police in Colorado Springs on Tuesday identified the six victims of a shooting that took place at a birthday party on Sunday. Police also identified the suspected shooter, who took his own life.
Police identified the victims as Joana Cruz, 53; Jose Gutierrez, 21; Jose Ibarra, 26; Sandra Ibarra, 28; Mayra Ibarra de Perez, 33; and Melvin Perez, 30. Police said the victims were members of two families related through the marriage of Melvin Perez and Mayra Ibarra de Perez.
"At the core of this horrendous act is domestic violence," said Colorado Springs Police Department Chief Vince Niski. "When he wasn't invited to a family gathering, the suspect responded by opening fire and killing six victims before taking his own life."