Teodoro Macias
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Teodoro Macias Jr. (November 11, 1992-May 9, 2021) was an American man who comitted the 2021 Colorado Springs shooting which left 6 dead.
Background edit
Teodoro was described as a caring, loving, and charitable individual, but behind closed doors, he was a jealous and controlling individual. He was the boyfriend of one of the victims and was not invited to the party.
Macias was armed with a Smith & Wesson 9mm semi-automatic pistol and two 15-round magazines, one of which was still loaded. The gun was purchased at a local gun store in 2014, but Macias was not the buyer. The gun had not been reported stolen, and the police were trying to determine where and how Macias obtained it.
The Shooting edit
Shortly after midnight on May 9, 2021, police responded to a shooting at Canterbury Mobile Home Park, located near the Colorado Springs Airport. The shooting happened at a birthday party, with adults and children gathered inside. Macias drove to the home, walked in, and started shooting. He then killed himself. The birthday party was for one of the people killed in the shooting.
When the police arrived, they found six adults who were dead and one man with serious injuries. He was transported to a hospital and died there. The children present in the home at the time of the shooting were not injured.
Victims edit
- Jose Gutierrez, 21
- Sandra Ibarra-Perez, 28
- Melvin Perez, 30
- Maya Perez, 33
- Jose Ibarra, 52