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Pueblo Police make arrest in Wednesday morning shooting investigation

One person was taken to the hospital.
Pueblo Police make arrest in Wednesday morning shooting investigation
Pueblo Shooting Investigation
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The Pueblo Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place on Pueblo's east side.

According to the department, the shooting took place around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, along East 10th Street.

Police say one person was shot and taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. When officers arrived on scene, they say, a man was lying outside of the residence with multiple gunshot wounds.

Police say their investigation uncovered that this shooting was a result of a disagreement between neighboring families.

Police noted that the families involved said this had been a long-running disagreement that ultimately resulted in the shooting.

A total of four shots were fired, according to the department.

Pueblo Police have arrested Cody Walters, 22, for the shooting, and he's facing the following charges;

  • 1st Degree Assault
  • Attempted 1st Degree Murder (two counts)

His bond is set at $250,000 cash-only.
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