Editor’s note: This story discusses instances of domestic violence.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Steven Patrick Padilla Jr., who the Routt County Sheriff’s Office has named as the suspect in the Wednesday Oak Creek shooting that resulted in two deaths and two injuries, had a history of domestic violence charges and had been repeatedly let out on personal recognizance bonds.
Routt County Combined Court records show Padilla, who was killed in the shooting, had four prior cases against him, including two that directly involved domestic violence, violation of a protective order and violation of bail bond charges connected to the two domestic violence charges.