Pueblo police announce arrest in connection to September homicide
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Pueblo police have arrested a man on murder charges in connection to an alleged homicide on the north side of the city in late September, the Pueblo Police Department announced in a news release Thursday.
Sonny Sanchez, 46, was served with a warrant for alleged first-degree murder Tuesday while he already was in jail at the Pueblo County Detention Center on unrelated charges, according to the release.
Police announced on Oct. 29 that they were investigating a “suspicious vehicle” under the 24th Street bridge between Perry Avenue and Tuxedo Boulevard when they found a man dead inside, the victim of a single gunshot wound.
Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter identified the man Thursday afternoon as 52-year-old Gabe Garcia, of Pueblo.
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The homicide investigation into an incident that took place in the early morning hours of 9/28 has progressed far enough to identify the victim as Greg Gabe Garcia, 52, of Pueblo. He was discovered in a vehicle near W. 24th and Tuxedo Blvd. He died of a single gunshot wound. pic.twitter.com/mlFeeSRpIZ
— Pueblo County Coroner (@CoronerPueblo) October 27, 2022
According to Pueblo PD’s release, officers had been contacted two days prior to discovering the van and Garcia’s body and after speaking with witnesses, determined a grey Ford Aerostar van was a vehicle of interest.
Police later located the van under the bridge and identified a suspect whom they did not initially name, but said had “personal ties” to Garcia. Police identified Sanchez Thursday as the suspect. He is being held in the Pueblo County Detention Center without bail pending a court appearance.
The homicide investigation marked Pueblo's 20th of 2022. Since then, two more homicides have taken place in the city, bringing Pueblo's total to 22 so for this year and 25 total in Pueblo County.
Pueblo PD said in its release its investigation is “active and ongoing.” Anyone with additional information about the alleged homicide is asked to contact Detective Ron Gravatt at 719-320-6022.
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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Chieftain editor Zach Hillstrom can be reached at zhillstrom@gannett.com or on Twitter @ZachHillstrom
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