Pueblo Shooting Leaves One Dead as Reports Clash Over Suspect Arrest

Overview

• Police responded overnight after ShotSpotter alerts and multiple 911 calls reported gunfire and found two victims.
• The coroner identified the person who died as 20-year-old Eric Torres, and the second victim was hospitalized in stable condition.
• KOAA initially reported that 25-year-old Darian Cocilo was arrested and booked on first-degree murder, but a later KOAA story said no suspect had been identified.
• KRDO subsequently reported Cocilo was charged and jailed, underscoring the discrepancy over the investigation’s status.
• Accounts also differed on ShotSpotter data and the 2025 homicide tally, citing 15 versus 27 shots and counting the death as either the 11th or 12th.