
6 people killed at a Colorado Springs birthday party were part of the same extended family, a relative says
CNN
Six people were killed in a shooting early Sunday morning during a birthday party at a Colorado Springs, Colorado mobile home, according to police.
Freddy Marquez, the relative, said the birthday party was for his wife, Nubia, who left with him, and Nubia's older brother, Melvin Perez. Marquez identified the victims as:More Related News

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