Colorado Springs police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with the shooting of a man and a woman who were found dead in a car Saturday night.
Police arrested Nashid Rayon Rivers on first-degree murder charges on Sunday. Authorities didn’t release his name until Tuesday.
On Saturday, police were tipped off about a possible double shooting on the west side of the Springs. That night at about 9:20 p.m., someone reported a suspicious vehicle near Bergamo Way and Gold Camp Road. Officers discovered a man and woman with apparent gunshot wounds.
The two were pronounced dead on scene.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the police at 719-444-7000 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 719-634-7867 or 1-800-222-8477.
