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Property May Have Been Motive In Retired Firefighter Murder Case

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - New details have been revealed about an arrest in the murder of a retired firefighter.

A detective believes the motive for the shooting death of Daryl Ritz, 58, had to do with property.

Daryl Ritz
Daryl Ritz (credit: Colorado Springs Fire Department)

Last week, Ritz was on his father's land in rural El Paso County when he was shot and killed.

The suspect, Gustavo Torres-Gonzales, is due in court Wednesday afternoon. Investigators say he was on that property without permission.

Gustavo Torres-Gonzales
Gustavo Torres-Gonzales (credit: El Paso County)

So far it's not exactly clear why Torres-Gonzales was there.

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