On Sunday, December 24, 2023, at approximately 4:34 PM, the Colorado Springs Police Department received a call for service of shots fired at the Citadel Mall. Officers responded and determined that a fight had broken out between two groups of people, escalating to the point of shots being fired. Three individuals were struck by gunfire, one of whom was found deceased on scene. That individual was later identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office as 18-year-old Teryus Thomas of Colorado Springs.
On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Homicide Unit obtained an arrest warrant for 22-year-old Josiah Brown, of Colorado Springs, for the charges of Murder in the First Degree, Attempted Murder in the First Degree (two counts), and Assault in the First Degree (two counts).
On Wednesday, January 10, 2024, the Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force, Tactical Enforcement Unit, and K9 Unit arrested Josiah Brown without incident. A booking photo of Mr. Brown is attached to this release.
This is still an active investigation, and anyone with information or who is a witness to this investigation is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719) 444-7000; or if you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.
