Man wounded in shooting outside Pueblo Jack in the Box

Justin Reutter, The Pueblo Chieftain
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A man was critically wounded in a shooting outside a fast-food restaurant on Pueblo’s north side Friday afternoon, police said.

Police were dispatched to the Jack in the Box restaurant on US-50 at about 3:15 p.m., they said in a statement.

Scene of a shooting where a Jack in the Box employee shot a man who was allegedly assaulting his girlfriend on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.
Scene of a shooting where a Jack in the Box employee shot a man who was allegedly assaulting his girlfriend on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

The shooting victim had allegedly been assaulting his girlfriend when several employees of the restaurant tried to intervene, the statement said.

The situation escalated and the victim was allegedly shot by a restaurant employee, it said.

Police provided medical aid to the victim while waiting for an ambulance to take him to an area hospital. He was later transported to Colorado Springs for care.

The victim is in critical condition but is expected to survive, the police said

Police have interviewed several witnesses and the shooter.

Anyone with information on the incident should contact Detective Torres at (719) 320-6037 or Pueblo Police Department dispatch at (719) 553-2502. Anonymous tips can be phoned in to Pueblo Crime Stoppers at 542-STOP (542-7867) or filed online at www.pueblocrimestoppers.com. Those who provide information that leads to a felony arrest, could be eligible for a cash reward.

This is the second shooting reported by police in Pueblo in the span of a week. Daniel C. R. Howard, 23, died of injuries he received during a shooting in the 2400 block of Alma Avenue on Feb. 4.

Pueblo police cordon off a scene at the US Highway 50 Jack in the Box location where an employee shot a man who was allegedly assaulting his girlfriend on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.
Pueblo police cordon off a scene at the US Highway 50 Jack in the Box location where an employee shot a man who was allegedly assaulting his girlfriend on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in court. Arrests and charges are merely accusations by law enforcement until, and unless, a suspect is convicted of a crime.

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