In the early morning hours of November 28, 2020, the life of 18-year-old Wolfgang Xavier Massie, a white male, was tragically cut short in a violent incident in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Police responded to a call of a shooting at a residence in the 11000 block of Hanging Valley Way at approximately 1:27 a.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered two deceased males inside the home.
Wolfgang was one of the victims, found alongside 22-year-old Francis McKinnis III, also a resident of Colorado Springs.
The El Paso County Coroner's Office conducted autopsies and the deaths were officially investigated as homicides. The preliminary investigation by the Colorado Springs Police Department's Homicide/Assault Unit indicated that both men were victims of a shooting in what was being treated as a double homicide. At the time of the initial reports, detectives had conducted multiple interviews and were actively pursuing the investigation into the circumstances that led to the shooting.
Despite the ongoing investigation, details regarding a motive or potential suspects were not publicly released. Law enforcement officials did not immediately identify any suspects or make any arrests in connection with the deaths of Wolfgang Massie and Francis McKinnis III. The case was noted as the 36th and 37th homicide investigation in the city of Colorado Springs for the year 2020. Authorities appealed to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case, asking anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward. As of the available information, the case remains an active investigation.
