In the early morning hours of April 4, 2026, the city of Pueblo, Colorado, was shaken by a tragic event that claimed the lives of three family members in a devastating double murder-suicide. The incident began to unfold at approximately 1:01 a.m. when Pueblo Police Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of E. 4th Street after reports of a shooting.
The ShotSpotter system in the area had detected multiple gunshots even before the first 911 calls came in.
Upon their arrival, officers were met with a grim scene. They discovered two deceased individuals, one lying in the roadway and the other inside a vehicle. The victims were later identified as Glenn Allen Beeman Jr., a 40-year-old male, and Amanda Leigh Manion, 41. The two were described as estranged exes. Glenn Beeman Jr. was a man who enjoyed the outdoors, with a love for fishing, frisbee golf, and working with his hands to build things.
As the investigation at the initial scene was underway, law enforcement received a call about a separate but related incident in Pueblo West. There, a male was found deceased from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Preliminary information quickly led investigators to believe that this individual was the suspect in the double homicide on E. 4th Street.
The suspect was later identified as 19-year-old Glenn Allen Beeman III, the son of Glenn Beeman Jr. and Amanda Manion. This revelation painted a horrifying picture of a family shattered by violence. The investigation into the three deaths is ongoing, but authorities are treating the case as a double murder-suicide.
In the wake of this tragedy, a family member has spoken out, attributing the devastating events to a "catastrophic failure within the mental health system." Eric Manion, the brother of Amanda Manion, stated that Glenn Beeman III had suffered a "severe and complete mental collapse," which he believes initiated the tragic sequence of events. This perspective adds another layer of complexity to an already heartbreaking story, suggesting a desperate need for mental health support that went unmet.
