COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office confirms that the man charged with first-degree murder in a deadly shooting on Halloween was the suspect involved in a police shooting on Wednesday near the Aviator Apartments.
Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) confirmed that 27-year-old Davijo Velarde has been charged for the Oct. 31 shooting death of 40-year-old Brody McDowell in the 400 block of North Union Boulevard.
According to law enforcement, an officer-involved shooting occurred while multiple agencies were investigating Velarde near the Aviator Apartments in the 1600 block of North Murray Boulevard.
First-degree murder charge
According to an arrest affidavit, police responded to a report of a shooting at ODDONE’s Liquors around 7 p.m. on Oct. 31. When officers arrived, they found 40-year-old Brody McDowell dead with an apparent gunshot wound to the head, according to court records…