Pueblo police arrest a suspect connected to a 2023 shooting that left a man dead
Mar 13, 2026
The Pueblo Police Department announced Friday that its office had arrested a suspect in a homicide that occurred at the end of 2023.Police say Adrian Pacheco, 33, was arrested for a first-degree murder charge for the alleged sho
oting death of Daniel Smith on December 31, 2023.The shooting occurred around 12:45 a.m. on New Year's Eve along East 14th Street on Pueblo's east side.Daniel Ernesto Smith was taken to a local hospital at the time of the shooting and later died from his injuries.News5 is working to learn the court details in Pacheco's case and will update this article as more information is shared._______Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.
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