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Alton J. Kelly

Case from Colorado Springs, CO dated Apr 12, 2017

Victim Details

Alton J. Kelly

Male

Black / African American

Colorado Springs

CO

2017-04-12

25

Alton

J. Kelly

07/15/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 12, 2017, the life of 25-year-old Alton Joseph Kelly was tragically cut short in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Responding to a call around 3 a.m., police discovered Kelly's body lying on the ground outside a home in the 800 block of East Vermijo Avenue. He had been fatally shot.

Alton, a longtime resident of Colorado Springs, was a doting father to two young girls. He had graduated from Harrison High School, where he played football, and had begun pursuin ...
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  • The Denver Post: Colorado Springs police arrest 25-year-old in shooting death
  • The Denver Post: Colorado Springs police find man shot to death Wednesday
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