No arrests expected after missing Colorado couple found shot dead - News Today

For any copyright, please send me a message. Police in Colorado say no arrests are expected in the deaths of an elderly couple who were found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds near a hiking trail over the weekend.Officials with the Colorado Springs Police Department announced on Sunday they were not looking for any suspects in the deaths of Lee Vigil, 73, and Stella Vigil, 72.The couple were reported missing at around 8.30pm on Friday in Colorado Springs after they didn’t return from a hike near Edmundson trailhead on Woodmen Road. Share this article Share When relatives of the Vigils' and El Paso County Search and Rescue officers arrived to the trail, they found the couple’s car, according to KKTV.Four hours later, at around 12.30am, officials found the couple’s bodies off the Santa Fe trail near Fountain Creek, about a three-hour walk away from where the couple first started the hike.The couple apparently suffered gunshot wounds.Police said they have identified all persons involved in the case, and 'there is no danger to the community.' Detectives added they do not anticipate any arrests in the deaths, reported Colorado Springs Gazette. Investigators declined to further elaborate on this case. The results of the Vigil couple's autopsies are expected to be made public on Tuesday, including their exact cause and manner of death. Locals were shocked to learn of the Vigils' deaths in the hiking area frequented by couples and families. 'I don't want my wife to come here alone. She always has to come with me from now on, if we come back,' Morty Zand who was hiking near the trail on Saturday said to KRDO.'Up until today I usually feel pretty good. You have to be a little careful, sometimes there are some sketchy people,' Michael Hollenbeck who recognized the couple said to the outlet. 'It's sad, it's upsetting, I think I've seen them on the trail before,' he added.