$10,000 reward offered in shooting death of soldier at Colorado Springs hookah lounge

The reward being offered for information in the 2021 homicide of a Fort Carson soldier has been increased to $10,000. 

Sgt. 1st Class John Jean was found deceased after police responded to a shooting at the Epic Hookah Lounge in Colorado Springs at 1:34 a.m. on April 3 of that year. 

Police were told several people were shooting firearms during the incident.  

A suspect has not been identified, the Colorado Springs Police Department stated in a Pikes Peak Crime Stoppers bulletin released Friday. The department asked for anyone with information about the murder to call (710) 634-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and are eligible for the five-figure reward. 

Jean's body was flown back to his family in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to a news report there.

The bar, located at 4785 Barnes Road, opened in 2018, according to online records with the Colorado Secretary of State's Office. The establishment is now permanently closed.