Teenager arrested for killing man at Pueblo playground

Pueblo police say a teenager has been arrested after a fatal shooting that happened on a playground back in July.

On July 13, police officers responded to JJ Raigoza Park off Maryland Ave. and found 22-year-old Wayne Broska dead from a gunshot wound.

Months went by before an update from the Pueblo Police Department Thursday. Officers identified 19-year-old Christian Sena as the murder suspect and arrested him. It’s not clear when Sena was taken into custody.

Police haven’t said what led to the shooting, but neighbors said there was a lot of drug activity in the area, and they believed the shooting was likely due to drugs.

Sena faces a charge of first-degree murder and is being held at the Pueblo County Detention Center.

We’ll update this article if more information is released Thursday.

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A 22-year-old man was found shot in a playground on Pueblo’s south side.

Police were called to J.J. Raigoza Park, right off Maryland Ave., just before 1:00 a.m. Friday.

Officers found the man with a gunshot wound to the head, and unresponsive.

He was taken to the hospital. The victim is in critical condition. Police say they will not release the victim’s name for a while.

Pueblo Police tell us that three people were nearby, and say they didn’t see anything. They’ve been taken to the police station for questioning.

Right now, multiple teams are at the park using mapping technology to make measurements of the scene. They’re also trying to identify anyone who may have been involved.

Neighbors say they’ve seen a large amount of drug activity in the area and believe the shooting was likely due to drugs.

If you have any information on this incident, call Pueblo Police at 545-STOP.