Marley Day, a 22-year-old man from Colorado Springs, Colorado, died after a late-night shooting on April 17, 2026, in a neighborhood near the Patty Jewett area. Police were called to a disturbance in the 1500 block of East Buena Ventura Street, near Uintah Street and North Union Boulevard, after receiving information that someone had been shot. When officers arrived, they found Day suffering from at least one gunshot wound to his torso.
Day was taken from the scene for emergency medical
treatment, but he died from his injuries. Authorities later confirmed his identity through the coroner’s office, and Colorado Springs police released his name publicly several days after the shooting. His death was investigated as a homicide and was reported as Colorado Springs’ fourth homicide of 2026.
According to police, a woman was found inside the home where the shooting happened. Investigators learned she had been involved in the disturbance with Day before the gunfire. Police said that during the altercation, she revealed a gun and shot him. The woman was identified as 23-year-old Danna Corral-Montelongo.
Corral-Montelongo was arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of second-degree murder. Reports said she remained held at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center as the case moved forward. At the time of the available reporting, investigators had not publicly explained what led up to the disturbance or described a motive, and the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Homicide Unit continued to lead the investigation.
The case remained active after Day’s death, with authorities asking anyone with information to contact Colorado Springs police or provide tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers. No additional suspects were identified in the available reports, and no trial or conviction information was available from the sources reviewed.
