PUEBLO — The Pueblo Police Department said it is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred overnight Thursday.

According to police, around 3 a.m. the department received a report of a panic alarm on Pueblo Boulevard Way, near Rutgers Avenue and Spring Creek.

Police said when they arrived they found a man dead. The individual has not been identified but will be identified by the Pueblo County Coroner at a later date.

Police say this is the 16th homicide in Pueblo in 2024, in 2023 there have been a total of 26 homicides.

Detectives are reviewing security footage in the area according to the department, at this time there are no persons of interest and no arrests have been made as of the publication of this article.

If anyone has information regarding this incident, you are encouraged to contact the Pueblo Police Department Communications Center at (719) 553-2502, or Detective Danelle Romero at (719) 601-7820. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Pueblo Crime Stoppers at (719) 542-STOP (719-542-7867) or www.pueblocrimestoppers.com (pueblocrimestoppers.com). If your information leads to a felony arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward.
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