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Shawnee Tapia

Death by Force
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On a cold Sunday in Colorado Springs, the life of Shawnee Antonio Tapia, a 35-year-old male, was brought to a tragic and violent end. The fatal encounter unfolded on January 7, 2018, in the unassuming parking lot of Astro Liquors. It was there that Tapia was shot, his death marking another grim statistic in the city's record of violence. A proud member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe and a U.S. Army veteran who had served in Afghanistan, Tapia's life was one of service and family. He was a father ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Shawnee Tapia

    Male

    Colorado Springs

    CO

    2018-01-07

    35

    Shawnee

    Tapia

    11/14/2025

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