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Emanuel Montoya

Case from Colorado Springs, CO dated Sep 25, 2025

Victim Details

Emanuel Montoya

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Colorado Springs

CO

2025-09-25

36

Emanuel

Montoya

06/21/2026

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In the quiet hours just before midnight on September 25, 2025, the stillness of a Colorado Springs neighborhood was broken by the discovery of a suspicious vehicle in the 300 block of Wooten Road. Inside, officers found the slumped figure of 36-year-old Emanuel Montoya, a Hispanic / Latino male, who was deceased. What began as a welfare check quickly escalated into a homicide investigation as it became apparent Montoya had suffered at least one gunshot wound. The area near East Platte Avenue and ...
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  • Colorado Springs Gazette: Victim identified in September Colorado Springs homicide
  • KOAA News 5: Colorado Springs Police Department is investigating after a body was found in a vehicle Thursday
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