COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A suspect accused of attempted murder out of La Junta was arrested in Colorado Springs on Thursday night, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.

According to CSPD, 40-year-old Chezaray Chavez had an active arrest warrant for attempted homicide out of La Junta.

On August 10, the La Junta Police Department said a victim was taken to a metro area hospital with a gunshot wound just before midnight on Carson Avenue. La Junta police identified Chavez as the suspect in the shooting.

Colorado Springs police said tactical units assisted the US Marshals Office in attempting to contact Chavez on Gentle Wind Road in east Colorado Springs around 3 p.m.

Once positively identifying the Chavez, police said announcements were made asking the suspect to exi

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