Six victims are dead in the wake of a shooting at a birthday party in Colorado

The suspect who killed himself was the boyfriend of one of the women killed in the shooting.

Published: May 9, 2021 5:11pm

Updated: May 9, 2021 5:56pm

Six victims are dead in the wake of a shooting incident at a Colorado residence, according to authorities.

The Colorado Springs Police Department said that when officers arrived at the Canterbury Mobile Home Park they found six dead adults. A wounded individual who was taken to the hospital later died, bringing the total death toll to seven including the six victims and the suspect, who killed himself.

The incident appears to have occurred at a birthday party that was for one of the shooting victims. The shooting was perpetrated by the boyfriend of one of the now-deceased women. Authorities are still probing to find a motive.

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