In the early morning hours of July 18, 2026, the life of 19-year-old Haywood Trisby was tragically cut short in a shooting near Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Police responded to reports of shots fired on South Hancock Avenue at approximately 2:30 a.m. and discovered Trisby deceased inside a car in a parking lot. The El Paso County Coroner's Office later confirmed his identity. The incident was the 10th homicide in Colorado Springs that year.
The investigation into the death of the male teenager quickly led to a suspect. As officers arrived at the scene, they witnessed a vehicle believed to be connected to the suspect leaving the area. This led them to 20-year-old Malaki Branch, a resident of Colorado Springs. Following questioning, Branch was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder. According to court documents, the shooting allegedly followed a brief verbal altercation involving derogatory statements. Trisby was reportedly in his vehicle following a car in which Branch was a passenger when the fatal shots were fired.
While an arrest was made, the legal proceedings following the death of Haywood Trisby are not publicly documented in the available online sources. Information regarding a trial, conviction, or any potential sentencing for Malaki Branch has not been released. The case was being actively investigated by the Colorado Springs Police Department's Violent Crimes Section. Authorities have urged anyone with information regarding the shooting to come forward to assist in the ongoing investigation as they seek to bring a conclusion to this case.
