PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The Pueblo Police Department says its office is investigating a homicide after a shooting along East 14th Street on Thursday morning.
According to the police, they were called to a house around 3:30 a.m. after reports of a shooting. When officers arrive they found a woman, later identified as 20-year-old Evie Jesica Gallegos, dead inside the residence and an injured person who had been shot at least once.
The injured person was taken to an area hospital and is expected to survive.
Police have obtained an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Leandro Medina for first degree murder and first degree assault.
Medina is considered armed and dangerous, according to police. If you have information or know where Medina is, you are asked to call Pueblo Crime Stoppers at (719)542-7867.
This is the second homicide in the city this year, according to police. At this time last year, there were zero homicides.
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