37-year-old woman killed in Pueblo shooting identified

Courtesy of Pueblo County Coroner

(PUEBLO, Colorado) – The woman killed in a shooting on June 27 has been identified by the Pueblo County Coroner as 37-year-old Francisca Maria Gonzalez.

On Thursday, June 27, officers with the Pueblo Police Department (PPD) received a ShotSpotter alert in the 200 block of South Portland Avenue, south of East 4th Street. Police found Gonzalez at the intersection with an apparent gunshot wound.

Gonzalez was taken to the hospital where she later died.

On Tuesday, July 2, the PPD said it had footage from the suspect’s car, which police said was also involved in a drive-by shooting near 13th and West Streets minutes after the murder.

If you recognize the car or have any information about the drive-by shooting or the murder, you are asked to contact PPD at (719) 553-2502 or Detective Ryan Torres at (719) 320-6037. To remain anonymous, you can contact Pueblo Crime Stoppers at (719) 542-STOP (7867) or go online to PuebloCrimeStoppers.com.