Man dead after shooting outside Pueblo apartment identified, investigation continues
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo police are investigating after a deadly shooting outside of an apartment complex on the east side of the city.
According to the Pueblo Police Department (PPD), just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, police responded to reports of shots fired and an injured person at the Belmont Apartments, located on Ruppel Street just south of Highway 50.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound. Police say they attempted lifesaving efforts before the victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
On June 5, the Pueblo County Coroner identified the victim as 46-year-old Thomas Lee Vialpando, and confirmed he died as a result of a gunshot wound.
Detectives from PPD's Crimes Against Persons Division arrived on the scene quickly after and took over the investigation. The department said the shooter and witnesses stayed on scene and were interviewed by authorities.
PPD says the investigation remains ongoing, and there is no determination of charges yet.
This marks the city's fifth homicide of the year.
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