Two Men Arrested After Shots Fired Into Crowded Church Parking Lot in Colorado Springs

Overview

• Officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Jet Wing Drive near Hearts of Fire Ministries on Nov. 17 for a report of felony menacing involving a firearm.
• Investigators say a suspect threatened three people during an event and then fired multiple rounds into the crowded parking lot while getting into a vehicle.
• Police pursued the fleeing car after it refused to stop and used a vehicle intervention tactic to disable it.
• Three occupants were detained, and two men identified as 19-year-old Matthew Burgos and 21-year-old Zaquan Johnson were arrested on multiple felony charges including menacing and eluding.
• Evidence recovered included at least one gun, and authorities say no injuries occurred as the probe continues and reporters verify the precise event location.