(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — A 21-year-old man has been arrested on attempted murder charges after a brutal assault in the Woodmoor area near Monument.
According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO), deputies responded just after 5 a.m. on Monday, May 12 for a welfare check in the 19000 block of Crows Nest Way, in the Woodmoor neighborhood northeast of Monument. A 911 caller reported a woman had severe injuries and the caller was providing medical aid.
When deputies arrived, they found the victim suffering from “significant injuries to her upper body.” She was taken to the hospital where she remains in critical condition.
Preliminary information revealed the suspect, 21-year-old Nicholas Looper, allegedly assaulted the victim during a domestic dispute. Investigators determined Looper had apparently struck and stabbed the victim.
Looper was arrested and is facing charges of attempted murder. He has been booked into the El Paso County Jail and is being held on a $200,000 bond.
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