Colorado Springs police identify victim of fatal stabbing

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has identified the victim of a fatal stabbing that occurred on June 17, 2024 in the 3100 block of Heather Glen Drive near Remington Park.

CSPD says officers responded to a call about a stabbing that occurred during a large fight. When police arrived on scene, they found an adult male dead with at least one stab wound.

The El Paso County Coroner's Office identified the man as 24-year-old Tadeo Francisco Villavicencio-Ramirez. Although the coroner's office will determine the cause and manner of death, the case is being investigated as a homicide.

CSPD says this is the 21st homicide in Colorado Springs. Last year at this time, there were 14.

At this time, CSPD says a suspect is not in custody and detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident, including developing information on a possible suspect.

This is an active investigation and anyone with information or who witnessed this incident is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719-) 444-4000. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call the Crime Stoppers tip line at (719)634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.