Tag: pueblo police department
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Pueblo SWAT officers shoot, injure suspect after ‘domestic fight’
Pueblo police shot and wounded a man they say fired at them following a report of a “domestic fight” on Tuesday, according to a news release from the department. Police were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. to the 900 block of Alexander Circle for a report of a fight with weapons, but the suspect left before…
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Pueblo shooting victim, 18, ID’d; teenager turns himself in
The victim of a fatal shooting on Pueblo’s east side on Monday was identified as 18-year-old Desi Ortiz, the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office announced. In an update to their news release on Monday, Pueblo police said a 17-year-old boy turned himself in later in the day for the early afternoon shooting in the 2100 block…
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1 dead after shooting on Pueblo’s east side
An early afternoon shooting in Pueblo on Monday left one person dead near the 2100 block of Oakshire Lane, according to a news release by police. The department’s ShotSpotter system detected gunfire shortly before several calls were made to 911 about a gunshot victim. “A vehicle involved in the incident” was stopped in the 1500…
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Death of Pueblo teen found in crash ruled homicide
Pueblo County Coroner Gregory Grahek ruled the death of a 15-year-old who was found deceased after a crash in Pueblo on Sunday was a homicide, according to a news release by police. Police discovered the teenager in the driver’s seat around 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of Summit Avenue and Routt Avenue, where the single-vehicle…
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Rollover crash in Pueblo kills 34-year-old
Danny J. Trujillo, 34, was identified as the victim of a fatal rollover crash in Pueblo on Saturday, the county’s coroner’s office announced. Officers responded to the crash around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Abriendo Avenue and Quincy Street, finding a rolled-over Chevy Blazer. Trujillo was found ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased…
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15-year-old identified as victim of fatal Pueblo crash
A single-vehicle crash in Pueblo on Sunday afternoon resulted in the death of a 15-year-old and three others being injured with non-life-threatening injuries, the Pueblo Police Department announced in a news release. Police found the 15-year-old in the driver’s seat at the site of the crash near the intersection of Summit Avenue and Routt Avenue.…
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Driver facing DUI after seriously injuring 4 in Pueblo crash
Pueblo police arrested a man after 11 p.m. Thursday after he allegedly he drove under the influence of alcohol and hit a Jeep, seriously injuring all four of its occupants, the agency announced in a press release. Jose Rojas-Fernandez, 54, “appeared to be intoxicated” when he was found by police about 100 yards from the…
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Man, 41, ID’d as victim of Pueblo crash following a ‘domestic fight’
The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office identified the victim of a fatal crash late Wednesday as 41-year-old Andrew T. Mendoza, the office announced on social media. Mendoza died shortly after eluding police, who were responding to the 800 block of Beulah Avenue around 10:30 p.m. for a report of a ‘domestic fight,’ in a white SUV,…
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‘Domestic fight’ preceded late night fatal crash in Pueblo
Pueblo police are investigating a fatal crash that involved a vehicle that fled from officers after a reported “domestic fight,” the department announced in a news release. Officers responded to the 800 block of Beulah Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to the reported fight and found a white SUV, which fled at a high rate…
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Coroner releases name of person fatally shot by Pueblo police
The Pueblo County coroner on Friday identified the person fatally shot by Pueblo police on Thursday as Tayshawn R. Redford, 19. The coroner did not release any additional information regarding the incident, which police continue to investigate. The incident began when officers responded to Carousel Lane after receiving reports of a “fight with weapons” at…