Colorado police say suspect who killed six at party had âcontrol issuesâ By Syndicated Content
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) â A man who fatally shot his girlfriend and five other people at a Colorado birthday party last weekend before killing himself had âpower and control issuesâ and was upset because he was not invited to the gathering, police said on Tuesday.
The shooting spree erupted inside a mobile home in Colorado Springs, about 70 miles (110 km) south of Denver. It was the latest in a resurgence of mass shootings in the United States after they receded during the height of coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
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A photo of Joana Cruz (foreground) is seen at a makeshift memorial. Cruz was the matriarch of the family in which six people were shot to death early Mother s Day morning in the US.
A man who fatally shot six people at a Colorado birthday party before killing himself was upset after not being invited to the weekend gathering thrown by his girlfriend’s family, police said on Tuesday (US time), calling the shooting an act of domestic violence. The shooter, 28-year-old Teodoro Macias, had been in a relationship with one of the victims, 28-year-old Sandra Ibarra, for about a year and had a history of controlling and jealous behaviour, Colorado Springs Police Lieutenant Joe Frabbiele said at a news conference.
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(Photo : Pixabay/Free-Photos) The recent Colorado Springs shooting s suspect who fatally shot six people at a birthday party was reportedly upset at not being invited to the event. He also took his own life.
According to authorities, the suspect of the Colorado Springs shooting allegedly opened fire and killed six people at a birthday party reportedly because he was disappointed at not being invited to the event. The police chief said that Teodoro Macias, 28, had been dating Sandra Ibarra, one of the six victims, for around one year.
Gunman Upset He Was Not Invited to the Birthday Party