CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Castle Rock just after 1 a.m. Tuesday.
The Castle Rock Police Department said the shooting happened close to an apartment that is near Castle Rock Parkway and Castlegate Drive West just after 1 a.m..
Investigators determined two people were shot following a fight in a parking lot.
One person was killed, and a second person was taken the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to CRPD. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Miguel Mercado of Castle Rock, took off before officers arrived.
Just after 10 a.m., authorities spotted Mercado in a vehicle at the intersection of Wilcox and South Street in downtown Castle Rock. He was taken into custody without incident and booked for second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, CRPD said. The 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office will determine the formal filing of charges.
The police department said investigators are looking into the relationship between Mercado and the two victims.
The Douglas County Coroner's Office will release the deceased victim's identity and cause of death at a later time.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call CRPD's tipline at 720-733-3517 or email CrimeTips@CRgov.com.
