PUEBLO — Police in Pueblo say one person was shot and killed in a shooting on New Year's Day Monday. It is being investigated as a homicide.
Police say it happened just before 1:30 p.m. on Berwind Avenue between East Mesa and East Northern Avenues. That's just east of I-25, south of downtown.
On Tuesday, the department announced they had arrested 56-year-old Ricky Gilbert Trujillo on a first-degree murder charge.
According to police, when officers arrived, they said the victim was already dead. The victim has been identified as 43-year-old Richard Armando Ybarra.
If you have any information that can help police, you can call Pueblo Police at (719)553-2502. You can also call Detective Joe Cardona at (719)553-3385. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Pueblo Crime Stoppers at 719-542-STOP.
