Man found dead in van under Pueblo bridge identified

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo County Coroner has identified a man who was found dead in Pueblo on Thursday, Sept. 29.

According to the Pueblo Police Department (PPD), around 2:45 p.m. on Sept. 29, officers found a suspicious vehicle under a bridge on West 24th Street, between Perry Avenue and Tuxedo Boulevard. The body of a man was discovered inside.


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Later that day, PPD announced that the case was being investigated as a homicide.

On Thursday, Oct. 27, the Pueblo County Coroner identified the victim as 52-year-old Gabe Garcia of Pueblo, and determined that Garcia died of a single gunshot wound.

PPD said in September that they had identified a person of interest in the case, and said Garcia and the person of interest had personal ties to one another.

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