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Pueblo police are requesting the public’s assistance in finding a man who they say shot an off-duty firefighter early Sunday, according to a news release from the department.
Officials said Esteban Gallegos, 41, could be charged with eight counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of first-degree assault.
On Sunday, officers responded to a 12:25 a.m. call about a shooting in the 100 block of N. Main St. When they arrived, they found a man suffering a gunshot wound in the leg. The man, who was later identified as a off-duty Pueblo firefighter, was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover.
Pueblo Police searching for woman in connection with shooting of off-duty firefighter
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PUEBLO â Pueblo Police are seeking the public s help in locating a woman to talk to her about the shooting of a firefighter. According to Pueblo Police, officers responded to the 100 block of N. Main around 12:30 a.m. last Sunday to investigate a shooting.
They discovered an off-duty Pueblo firefighter had been shot in the leg. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said the firefighter was standing outside of a building with co-workers when he witnessed one or more individuals harassing a homeless man who was apparently experiencing some sort of mental health issue.
Authorities made the arrest after a brief stand-off at a trailer park on Sunset Avenue .
Bencomo was wanted on a warrant for First Degree Murder, and is suspected of shooting a 17-year-old to death in November.
The suspect allegedly shot the teen boy to death on the 1700 block of East 9th St. around 8 a.m. Nov. 13.