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Victim identified, suspect charged in July shooting on Evans Ave. in Pueblo

Homicide on Evans Ave.
Posted at 5:23 PM, Aug 02, 2023
and last updated 2023-08-11 23:49:59-04

PUEBLO, COLORADO — The Pueblo County Coroner's Office has identified a man who was shot and killed in Pueblo last week. It happened just after 6 p.m. Mon. July 24th at a home in the 2000 block of Evans Ave. located east of St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center.

The man has been identified as 56-year-old Vincent Smith of Pueblo.

On Thurs. Aug. 10th, the Pueblo Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for 52-year-old Russell Martinez in connection with the shooting. According to police, Martinez was charged with manslaughter, and was taken to the Pueblo County Judicial Center.


In an effort to better understand crime in Southern Colorado. News 5 will continue to track homicides across Colorado in 2023 to provide a picture of violent crime trends across Southern Colorado.

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