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🌱 Shelter-In-Place Order + Police Respond To Street Fight
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Up and at 'em, Colorado Springs! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on today in town.
First, today's weather:
Sunny and warmer. High: 61 Low: 39.
Here are the top stories today in Colorado Springs:
- According to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, there is a shelter-in-place order for residents within a quarter-mile radius of the 6800 block of Defoe Avenue, near King Elementary School. The Sheriff's Office says to please stay inside your homes, close doors and windows, and stay away from exterior walls. They also say if you are outside of the area, stay away. (KRDO)
- Colorado Springs police are investigating a disturbance call and a "fight in the street and front yard of a home" near South Murray Boulevard and Airport Road after officers were told multiple people were throwing bottles, rocks, and bricks and a large window had been broken in the front of the house. (KKTV 11 News)
- Colorado Springs retailers are poised for a strong holiday shopping season. Consumers are expected to spend an average of nearly $1,000 during this year's holiday shopping season on gifts and other items for family members and themselves, which is roughly the same as last year. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
- As part of their 20-year annual tradition, Mercy's Gate is giving away Thanksgiving dinner baskets for those in need. (FOX21News.com)
- The Colorado Springs Police Department is investigating a shooting at the Memorial Park Skatepark Saturday evening. (KRDO)
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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.