The disturbing crime spree that occurred on Feb. 22, apparently orchestrated by a single perpetrator — including two homicides, two carjackings, and bullets fired at random cars, seriously injuring one driver (interactive timeline below) — might appear to have warranted an order from law enforcement for nearby residents and those at businesses to shelter in place until the suspect was in custody.
But it wasn’t until a police standoff Feb. 25 that CSPD issued such an alert, often called a “reverse 9-1-1,” through the El Paso-Teller County 9-1-1 Authority’s Peak Alerts system.
