Officer-Involved Shooting with Injured Pueblo Police Officer, Suspect in Custody

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2025

Officer-Involved Shooting with Injured Pueblo Police Officer, Suspect in Custody

Pueblo, CO - On Monday, April 28, 2025, at approximately 12:16 a.m., Pueblo Police received a report of a shooting and assault near Northern and Abriendo Avenues. An officer responded to the scene and technicians at the Pueblo Police Real-Time Crime Center identified a vehicle matching the description of the one involved in the assault at 4th Street and Glendale Avenue. Officers were dispatched to that location where a passenger from the original report exited the vehicle and carjacked another vehicle at gunpoint.

An officer attempted to stop the stolen vehicle, at which point the suspect began firing at the officer, resulting in a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the officer. The suspect was pursued by officers as he fled the scene and exchanged gunfire in the 4600 block of Thatcher Avenue. Officers successfully stopped the vehicle using tactical vehicle intervention. The suspect, identified as a 16-year-old male, sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, is in custody and was transported to a local hospital.

The 10th Judicial District CIRT (Critical Incident Response Team), led by the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, has been activated and will conduct the investigation. No additional information will be released at this time.

If you have information regarding this incident, please contact Pueblo Police at 719-553-2502, or remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 719-542-7867 (STOP) or www.pueblocrimestoppers.com.

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.

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