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Pueblo Teen's Death in Wreck Ruled Homicide
28 May
Summary
- A 15-year-old boy found dead in a vehicle wreck was ruled a homicide.
- The vehicle crash itself was determined not to be the cause of the teen's death.
- This incident marks Pueblo's eighth homicide of 2026, doubling last year's count.
A 15-year-old boy discovered dead in a vehicle following a crash on May 24 in Pueblo has been declared a homicide victim. The Pueblo County Coroner's Office made this determination, with the Pueblo Police Department launching a death investigation. Officials clarified that the car accident was not the cause of the juvenile's demise, suggesting another event occurred inside the vehicle.
Three passengers present during the incident sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a hospital. Police have not identified any suspects or released the specific cause of death, but confirmed all occupants were located. This homicide is the eighth recorded in Pueblo in 2026, a notable rise from the four homicides reported by this time in 2025.
