Homicide claims life of Fort Carson soldier

Colorado Springs' third homicide victim was Fort Carson soldier
The Gazette
By Sue McMillin and Andrea Sinclair
Published: February 5, 2014

The man who died in a stabbing Tuesday has been identified as Brandon Alfonzo Jones, a 25-year-old Fort Carson soldier, officials said Wednesday.

The El Paso County Coroner's Office has ruled his death a homicide, Colorado Springs police said in a release.

This marks the city's third homicide this year.

The stabbing occurred during a disturbance about 3:30 p.m. at an apartment complex at 1230 Encinitas Point, off South Academy Boulevard and Westmeadow Drive, police said.

Jones, from Columbia, S.C., joined the Army in March 2012 and completed a one-year deployment to Afghanistan in August of last year, according to military records.
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