Canon City shooting investigated as homicide
Authorities in central Colorado say a person has been killed after being shot in Canon City.
The Fremont County sheriff's office said deputies responding on Saturday to a report of a shooting located the unidentified victim. He was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital and the case is being investigated as a homicide.
The victim's name was not released pending notification of his next of kin.
The sheriff's office said no other information would be immediately released because the investigation was ongoing.
Canon City is home to the Royal Gorge, a massive chasm carved out by the Arkansas River and spanned by one of the highest suspension bridges in the world.