CO - Qualin Campbell, 32, taken hostage & murdered in his truck. Wife called 911. LE a mile away but did not respond. Wife found body. 02 June 2023

[vls12345]

Husband shot, killed following late response by police after wife calls 911

Police in Colorado Springs, Co., where Newnan-Native Qualin Campbell was killed in an apparently random carjacking Friday, are now investigating their slow response.

www.11alive.com

Wife Called 911 After Husband Texted that He Was Being Held Hostage. An Hour Later, He Was Found Dead

Qualin Campbell, 32, was held hostage by a stranger in his car and later found slain in a parking lot

people.com

Widow of man killed in Colorado Springs demands to know why police failed to respond to 911 call

Qualin Campbell's family is considering a lawsuit.

www.cpr.org

Colorado woman says her husband may have given a ride to a man he didn't know before he was killed

Tali'Ja Campbell also claims the Colorado Springs Police Department ignored her phone call that her husband, Qualin Campbell, was in trouble.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Snoopster]

I might be losing my mind, but I thought there was already a thread on this case. Perhaps I read that articles and simply thought, "I'm sure there is already a thread on this case." It's disturbing if what the widow says is true. I can't imagine what it would be like to presume that 911 is expediting support in response to your call!

 

[vls12345]

I might be losing my mind, but I thought there was already a thread on this case. Perhaps I read that articles and simply thought, "I'm sure there is already a thread on this case."

I would have thought so too but I searched twice before posting. My apologies if it turns out there's another thread on this.

 

[cocomod]

I KNOW there was a thread. Strange!

 

[MinnyPin]

Prayers for his family, this is so heartbreaking.

 

[ArianeEmory]

“Qualin Campbell, 32, was killed in what police are investigating as a murder/suicide just one mile from the police dispatch center.”

One mile.

 

[cocomod]

Why oh why didn't they respond when the wife called them?!!! I just do not understand!

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

why indeed.

 

[vls12345]

Services today for husband, father killed in carjacking surrounded by questions over police response time

Qualin Campbell's life will be celebrated in Newnan with services at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

www.11alive.com

 

[AmandaSkis]

This whole story from start to finish is crazy. What year was the car? My car doors lock automatically when my car is in drive. Where was the car when the transient jumped in? At a stoplight? In a parking lot?

QC was driving to work. The family lived in Colorado Springs. I wonder how far he had to drive each day to work, as it took his wife 45 minutes to reach his location (I am guessing he was sharing his location with her via the "Find My Phone" or "Share Location").

And then she calls 911 but that first dispatcher transfers her to Colorado Springs dispatch. Where was the wife? Maybe she wasn't at home and that's why her phone didn't ring through to Colorado Springs dispatch in the first place?

Not doubting her story, just trying to make sense of it.

I would like to know timelines. What time he left for work. What time he texted her about someone jumping in his car. What time she called 911. What time she arrived at her husband's car.

I wonder if she could see that the gunman was dead. Because I would be so scared to approach that vehicle, wondering if the gunman was going to kill me.

 

[dub]

This whole story from start to finish is crazy. What year was the car? My car doors lock automatically when my car is in drive. Where was the car when the transient jumped in? At a stoplight? In a parking lot?

QC was driving to work. The family lived in Colorado Springs. I wonder how far he had to drive each day to work, as it took his wife 45 minutes to reach his location (I am guessing he was sharing his location with her via the "Find My Phone" or "Share Location").

And then she calls 911 but that first dispatcher transfers her to Colorado Springs dispatch. Where was the wife? Maybe she wasn't at home and that's why her phone didn't ring through to Colorado Springs dispatch in the first place?

Not doubting her story, just trying to make sense of it.

I would like to know timelines. What time he left for work. What time he texted her about someone jumping in his car. What time she called 911. What time she arrived at her husband's car.

I wonder if she could see that the gunman was dead. Because I would be so scared to approach that vehicle, wondering if the gunman was going to kill me.

According to the last article in the OP, they didn’t live right in the Springs, they lived in Peyton which is 25 miles away. Could be why it took that long for her to reach his location.

 

[vls12345]

Did we know the name of the alleged shooter who killed himself after killing Qualin? David Karels.

Bodies found in a Taco Bell parking lot Friday determined a murder-suicide

New details have been released detailing the events that led up to the finding of two people dead outside of a Taco Bell on South Nevada Avenue Friday afternoon.

www.koaa.com

Police say that the driver of the vehicle has been identified as El Paso County resident 31-year-old Qualin Campbell. Mr. Campbell's death is being investigated as a homicide.

Police say the passenger has been identified as Colorado Springs resident, 44-year-old David Karels. After an autopsy, police are investigating Karels' death as a suicide.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

bumping this one