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Two killed in apparent Colorado Springs burglary

Police in Colorado Springs, Colo., responding to a home where they say a burglar fatally shot two people, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. CBS Denver
(CBS/AP) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A burglar apparently shot and killed two people in a Colorado Springs home Monday before he fled, CBS Denver reported.

Colorado Springs police say they believe the burglar was in the home when the residents returned. Authorities say there was a confrontation and both residents were shot dead.

Police searched the neighborhood with tracking dogs after the bodies were discovered. They were initially called to the neighborhood on a report of gunfire.

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