On October 2, 2020 at approximately 10:10 P.M., Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) officers responded to a report of a disturbance near the intersection of Delta Drive and Hancock Expressway. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a deceased adult female in the roadway and an adult male with serious injuries. The injured male is not a suspect in the death of the adult female. Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives from CSPD’s Homicide/Assault Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.
On October 5, 2020, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office completed the autopsy of the deceased female. The female was identified as 37-year-old Chasta Rogers of Colorado Springs. While the Coroner’s Office will make the official cause and manner of death determination, this death is being investigated as a homicide and continues to be an active investigation. Ms. Rogers’ death is the 28th homicide investigation in the City of Colorado Springs in 2020. The CSPD investigated 17 homicides at this time last year.
The CSPD is asking for the assistance from the public in regards to this homicide investigation. Detectives are trying to identify a possible witness to the disturbance. The possible witness would have been at the 7-11 located at 2350 Hancock Expressway on October 2nd around 10 P.M. A photograph of the possible witness is attached to this news release. Detectives are also asking for assistance in locating a vehicle of interest in regards to this investigation. The vehicle may be a Toyota Corolla. Photographs of the vehicle are also attached to this news release.
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.