PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — A man has pleaded guilty in connection with a 2023 homicide in Pueblo, according to the 10th Judicial District Attorney's (DA's) Office.
The DA's Office says 46-year-old Robert Rudichar pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree.
Rudichar was sentenced to 40 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. The DA's Office says the sentence will be served consecutively to one he is currently serving in New Mexico. After that, Rudichar will have a five-year mandatory parole period.
The shooting happened on July 29, 2023, in the 1000 block of Berkley Avenue, which is located near the Colorado State Fairgrounds.
According to the DA's Office, Pueblo Police officers received a report that Rudichar had called his dad and admitted to shooting his friend, later identified as Franklin Bruner, and his dog.
The DA's Office says they entered the home and found Bruner dead. They say his dog was later euthanized due to his injuries.
Rudichar was later arrested in Las Vegas, New Mexico, according to the DA's Office.
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