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Victim identified in early Saturday morning homicide in Pueblo

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Posted at 3:52 PM, Mar 06, 2023
and last updated 2023-08-01 23:25:11-04

PUEBLO, Colorado — A man was shot and killed in Pueblo early Saturday morning. It happened just after midnight in the 400 block of S. Santa Fe Ave. just west of the Runyon Sports Complex.

Officers with the Pueblo Police Department were dispatched to the scene for a shooting. When they arrived on scene, they found a deceased adult male.

The Pueblo County Coroner's Office identified the man as 38-year-old Joseph Vigil.

Later that day, 37-year-old Pablo Carrillo was arrested for this homicide. This is the 4th homicide investigation in Pueblo this year.

If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to contact the Pueblo Police Department Communication Center at (719) 553-2502, or Detective Joe Cardona at (719) 553-3385. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Pueblo Crime Stoppers at (719) 542-7867.


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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