Elderly Couple Shot Dead Near Colorado Hiking Trail
Fox News reported that, on Friday, an elderly couple was found dead near a hiking trail from apparent gunshot wounds.
Lee and Stella Vigil were in their 70s and had been reported missing Friday night, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department, they were found a few hours later.
Their vehicle was spotted near the Edmundson trailhead just eight miles north of downtown Colorado Springs.
The Vigils' bodies were found by police officers and the El Paso County Search and Rescue just after midnight.
Michael Hollenbeck who recognized the couple told KRDO-TV. "It's sad, it's upsetting, I think I've seen them on the trail before."
No additional details have been released.
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