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Payshas Whatley

Case from Colorado Springs, CO dated Mar 04, 2023

Victim Details

Payshas Whatley

Female

Colorado Springs

CO

2023-03-04

20

Payshas

Whatley

Self-Inflicted

07/27/2026

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In a tragic event that unfolded in a Colorado Springs apartment, 20-year-old Payshas Whatley lost her life in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. On the afternoon of March 4, 2023, police responded to calls of a shooting at an apartment complex on Gatehouse Circle. Upon their arrival, they discovered the bodies of Whatley and 22-year-old Enrique Palomera inside the residence; both were pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • https://www.kktv.com: Police: 2 dead in Old Colorado City died in apparent murder-suicide
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