Colorado Springs police recognized Ivan Maldonado, 30, because the sufferer present in a car on the aspect of the highway close to Interstate 25 and the Martin Luther King Jr. Bypass final week.
Police mentioned Maldonado was a resident of Dallas, Texas.
Police didn’t share particulars about the reason for Maldonado’s dying however mentioned they’re investigating his dying as a murder. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, police mentioned.
On Dec. 20 round 7 a.m., CSPD obtained a report of a suspicious car — a grey, four-door truck — on the aspect of the highway close to I-25 and the Martin Luther King Jr. Bypass within the southbound lanes. Police discovered Maldonado’s physique contained in the automotive. An post-mortem will decide the reason for dying.
Maldonado’s dying is the 53rd murder investigation in Colorado Springs in 2022. Colorado Springs police investigated 43 homicides this time final 12 months, in accordance with the division.
Anybody with info or who’s a witness to this investigation is requested to name the Colorado Springs Police Division at 719-444-7000.