Pueblo man recovering after being shot by neighbor, according to PPD

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - Pueblo Police Department (PPD) Detectives arrested 22-year-old Cody Walters in connection with a shooting incident that took place in the 1700 block of East 10th Street.

On April 8, 2026, at approximately 5:45 a.m., Pueblo Police officers say they were dispatched to East 10th Street following reports of a shooting.

Officers say when they got there, they saw a man lying in front of a residence with multiple gunshot wounds.

According to PPD, the investigation revealed that a disturbance had occurred between two neighboring families. Both families confirmed that their dispute had been ongoing and ultimately escalated to this violent incident, PPD said.

The victim sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital for treatment, according to officers. Police say ShotSpotter technology recorded four rounds fired during this incident. The Non-Fatal Shooting Team is investigating.

Walters faces charges of 1st Degree Assault and two counts of Attempted 1st Degree Murder, with a bond set at $250,000 cash-only, said PPD.

On Friday, Jose Romero had surgery to recover from his injuries after he said he was shot multiple times by his neighbor. He says he expects that the injuries will take more than a year to recover from. Romero's son Joseph is still trying to process what happened.

"Actually, soaking it in is. It's hard because I, you know, I could have been dead. And if it wasn't for my dad, telling me to run. You know, I could have been the one here," said Joseph Romero.

Joseph and Jose Romero have a company together in Pueblo. Joseph Romero says he's devastated that this happened after all the hard work they've put into their trucking business. As a part of their job, Romero says he and his father are both up at the crack of dawn to go to work.

"My father and I have this company, and we're trying our best to make it. And, every day we leave between 2 and 6 in the morning, and the other morning, it just seemed eerie because they're never up that early," explained Romero.

On Wednesday morning, he says an argument broke out between the neighbors. Jose Romero says it all happened so fast.

"He said he had a gun. I think I said bring it on and all of a sudden, his son started shooting at us," said Jose Romero, "I started losing blood and passed out."

Joseph Romero says he remembers trying to help his dad get to his house.

"He collapsed right on the front lawn. His arm was broken, so I had to lift it up, throw it over him, open up his shirt, and try my best, you know, my boots are still covered in his blood," recounted Joseph Romero.

Jose noted that he has another wound on his chest.

"I have another wound, it just missed my heart, so I'm lucky," said Romero.

KRDO13 went to Walters' home to try to get his family's side of the story, but they did not answer. Walters is being held in the Pueblo County Detention Center. 

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