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Man killed following shooting at gas station in Pueblo identified

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PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The man who was killed following a shooting at a gas station in Pueblo over the weekend has been identified.

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According to the Pueblo County Coroner, he was 45-year-old Fernando W. Vigil III.

Background Information

The shooting happened around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Shell gas station on Highway 50, which is located near Baltimore Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found a man, later identified as Vigil III, had been shot several times. Vigil III was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

Police say no arrests have been made, but all parties involved have been accounted for. They also say there is no threat to the public.

This was the seventh homicide in Pueblo County this year, according to police.

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