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🌱Man With Multiple Warrants Arrested + One Injured In Gun Brawl
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Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Rachel Kilimnik, your host of the Colorado Springs Daily.
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny. High: 72 Low: 50.
Here are the top stories today in Colorado Springs:
- A man with active warrants out of San Francisco and Colorado Springs was arrested Friday at Colorado Springs Airport after TSA agents discovered he was carrying marijuana, Colorado Springs police said. Police arrested Gary Smith at about 9:30 a.m. Friday after an investigation revealed he was the primary suspect in multiple burglaries and arsons across the west side of Colorado Springs, officials with the department said. Smith was also wanted for arson and burglary in San Francisco. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
- Colorado Springs Police responded to a disturbance involving two men fighting and one of them reportedly had a gun. Officers learned a 19-year-old suspect asked a man to buy him cigarettes since he was too young. When the victim refused the suspect allegedly threatened to shoot the man. Police say "the victim knocked the suspect to the ground and began fighting over the gun. The suspect fired a round and struck the victim in the calf." (KKTV 11 News)
- A motorcycle rider died in Colorado Springs Saturday night after crashing into a sedan in the northeast part of the city. (KKTV 11 News)
- There is a six-week or so holiday season that is key for retailers. It is underway in downtown Colorado Springs where there is a calendar full of events and activities. (KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News)
- The world's largest venus fly trap belongs to a man in Colorado Springs and is included in Guinness World Records. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
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— Rachel Kilimnik
About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.