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Colorado Springs, Colorado — Man shot dead outside liquor store on Halloween; suspect charged after being shot by police

Brody McDowell, 40, was shot once in the face outside ODDONE's Liquor at 441 N Union Boulevard in Colorado Springs on Saturday, October 31, after an argument inside the store, and died at the scene. Police identified Davijo Velarde, 27, as the suspect, and on Wednesday, November 4, officers pursuing him into the Aviator Apartments parking lot on North Murray Boulevard shot and wounded him after he fired at a law enforcement vehicle. Velarde was formally charged in McDowell's killing and remained in hospital in stable condition as of Friday, November 6.

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Date
October 31, 2026
Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Victims
Brody McDowell, 40, killed
Suspect
Davijo Velarde, 27, charged
Stage
CHARGED

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Evidence

Investigators work behind police tape beside a white pickup truck with broken windows at the Aviator Apartments in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, where the suspect was shot by police.

Next expected update: Next court date November 12

Timeline

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    Update #1 — Velarde advised of his rights; officers on leave as shooting is investigated

    Davijo Velarde, 27, was advised of his rights in the homicide case on Thursday afternoon, November 5, according to court records. He remained in hospital in stable condition as of Friday, November 6, after being shot and wounded by officers on November 4. The Colorado Springs officers and the El Paso County sheriff's deputy involved in that shooting have been placed on administrative leave while the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation review the shooting.

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