A man killed himself Feb. 28 after fatally shooting a woman in the parking lot of a Monument King Soopers,
Witnesses called 911 at around 12:20 p.m. after a man walked up to a vehicle in the parking lot and opened fire, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Kurt Smith said in a briefing.
Monument police and sheriff’s deputies responded to the store at 1070 W. Baptist Road and found the woman dead in the vehicle.
Witnesses told police that the shooter left the area in a green Subaru, deputies later said. Later the same day, Colorado Springs police found the Subaru and the suspected shooter, who had apparently died from suicide. Deputies said the two knew each other, and the incident is being investigated as a homicide-suicide.
The El Paso County Coroner’s office identified the victim as Daniela Carrillo, 24, and the suspect as Mackenzie Bott, 23.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office at 719-390-5555.
Updated 10:16 a.m. March 7, 2025: This story has been updated to include the identities of the victim and suspected shooter.
Updated 3:15 p.m. Feb. 28, 2025: This story has been updated to correct the name of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, Sgt. Kurt Smith.
