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Michael Edward Rivas

Case from Pueblo, CO dated Jan 08, 2024

Victim Details

Michael Edward Rivas

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Pueblo

CO

2024-01-08

31

Michael

Edward Rivas

06/27/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Pueblo, Colorado, a violent incident shattered the quiet, leading to the tragic death of 51-year-old Michael Edward Rivas. Rivas, a male resident of Pueblo, was transported to a local hospital with a serious gunshot wound. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead, marking the city's first homicide of the year.

Pueblo police detectives immediately launched an investigation into the circumstances sur ...
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  • Pueblo Chieftain: Pueblo coroner identifies victims in unrelated Sunday homicides
  • Michael Rivas Jr. Obituary | Jan 7, 2024 | Pueblo, CO
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