PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The man who's body was found in a burning car near Pueblo on Memorial Day has been identified, and an investigation into his death continues.
According to the Pueblo County Coroner, he was 47-year-old Shawn John Solano.
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating after a body was found in a burning car near Pueblo on Memorial Day.
According to the CBI, a passerby called 911 just after 1 a.m. after seeing a car in flames on a frontage road near the I-25 and Stem Beach interchange.
The CBI says the Pueblo Fire Department extinguished the fire and noticed Solano's body inside the car.
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