Pueblo Police Investigate Tenth Homicide of 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2025

Pueblo, CO― On September 24, 2025, at approximately 2:22 p.m., Pueblo Police officers were near the 3000 block of West Northern Ave. responding to a possible auto theft. At this time, the Pueblo Communications Center received a report of a fight with weapons near the auto theft call. The nearby officers reported shots fired and responded to the parking lot of a nearby business and located a male with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The Coroner's Office will release the victim's identity after the appropriate notifications have been made.

Detectives from the Pueblo Police's Crimes Against Persons and Crime Scene Investigations Sections responded to investigate the incident. This is an isolated incident with no threat to the public. Detectives are in contact with and are interviewing the alleged shooter. The circumstances of the shooting are being investigated with no determination of charges at the time of this release.

This marks the City's tenth homicide of 2025; there were 15homicides year-to-date in 2024.

The information contained in this press release is based on preliminary information available at the time of its drafting. The Pueblo Police Department's understanding of this incident may change as additional evidence is collected, analyzed, and reviewed. The purpose of this press release is to provide timely information to the public. In consideration of the foregoing, please be advised that any statements expressed herein are subject to change at any time.

Bianca Hicks
Public Information Officer and Community Engagement Manager
Contact: 719-320-6002

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