A child was shot in Pueblo on Sunday after a confrontation about a stolen bicycle, according to the Pueblo Police Department.
Officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 1700 block of Constitution Road around 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, according to a Sunday evening news release from the Pueblo Police Department.
A man and his child were searching for the child’s stolen bicycle when they found it in front of a residential building, according to police. The man confronted the residents and “a disturbance occurred,” the release said. The child, whose age was not disclosed, was shot and taken to a hospital with minor injuries, the department said.
A person barricaded themselves inside the residence and the Pueblo Police Department SWAT team was called, according to the release.
The shooting is under investigation and more information is not available at this time.
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Originally Published: July 7, 2024 at 5:08 p.m.
