Overnight shooting in eastern El Paso County investigated

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is investigating an overnight shooting in the eastern part of the county Thursday morning, according to a social media post from the office.

Officials said just after midnight, law enforcement received reports of a shooting along Akawi Way, which is northeast of Peyton in a sparsely populated area.

It is unknown at this time how many people were involved in this incident. The office announced more information would be made available Thursday morning.