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Colorado Springs police arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder that left one person with serious injuries.

Tevion Thompson is being held at the El Paso County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, records show.

The shooting happened about 1:40 a.m. on Sunday at a home on the 3500 block of El Morro Road.

“Officers arrived on scene at 1:45 a.m. and located a male party suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest,” according to a news release from Colorado Springs police.

The wounded man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, but was stable after receiving medical treatment.

Thompson was identified as a suspect in the hours after the shooting and was arrested on a warrant Sunday night.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 719-634-7867.

Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or @JesseAPaul

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