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17-year-old arrested for shooting near East High School, one dead

Krdo · · 407 words · By Michael Logerwell
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17-year-old arrested for shooting near East High School, one dead PUEBLO, Colo.

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What happened

17-year-old arrested for shooting near East High School, one dead PUEBLO, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) – Pueblo Police Department has confirmed that a 17-year-old male has turned himself in for a shooting near East High School that left one dead on June 1.

Common ground

Police say the juvenile has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/06/01/1-injured-in-shooting-near-east-hig…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Last year at this same time, there were 5.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the number of homicides at the same time the previous year.
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Claim 2: “A vehicle involved in the shooting drove to the area near East High School, off Constitution Avenue, where they waited for first responders.”
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The detail about the vehicle driving to Constitution Avenue near East High School to wait for responders is mentioned in the KRDO cross-reference, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Thursday, 50 first responders broke bread with members of the Beechwood nighborhood during the First Responders Community Unity Dinner.The dinner was catered by students from the East High Culinary…
https://13wham.com/newsletter-daily/first-responders-dine-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — While officers were on their way, a Colorado State Patrol Trooper in the area responded and immediately began life-saving efforts for the woman. It was reported that a white Chevrolet Avalanche was th…
https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/man-arrested-after-a-hi…
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web search NEUTRAL — A school shooting is an armed attack at an educational institution, involving the use of a gun. Many school shootings are also categorized as mass shootings due to multiple casualties.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting
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Claim 3: “the shooting happened at 1:19 pm on Monday, June 1, near the 2100 block of Oakshire Lane.”
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The time (1:19 pm), date (June 1), and location (2100 block of Oakshire Lane) are consistently reported across KRDO and multiple web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — On June 1, 2026, at approximately 1:19 p.m., the Pueblo Police Department's ShotSpotter system detected gunfire in the 2100 block of Oakshire Lane.
https://www.pueblo.us/m/newsflash?cat=16
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · 18-year-old Desi Ortiz. According the shooting happened at 1:19 pm on Monday, June 1, near the 2100 block of Oakshire Lane.
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/06/01/1-injured-in-sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · PPD said officers responded to multiple reports of one person injured in a shooting around 1:19 p.m. on Oakshire Lane, near Troy Avenue and ...
https://www.kktv.com/2026/06/02/teen-arrested-deadly-shootin…
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Claim 4: “police say they worked with School District 60 to place the school under a secure perimeter while they searched for a suspect.”
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The coordination with School District 60 for a secure perimeter is reported by KRDO, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 2, 2025 ... Police were on scene in the area of Pueblo Central High School on Thursday after officers say a man with a weapon was reported at an address ...
https://www.kktv.com/2025/10/02/secure-perimeter-lifted-pueb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Pueblo Police Department investigates a deadly shooting near East High School. This marks the ninth homicide in Pueblo in 2026.
https://www.fox21news.com/news/crime/ppd-east-high-school-lo…
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web search NEUTRAL — On June 1, 2026, at approximately 1:19 p.m., the Pueblo Police Department's ShotSpotter system detected gunfire in the 2100 block of Oakshire Lane. At the same ...
http://www.pueblo.us/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/4954
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Claim 5: “Police say the passenger in the vehicle had sustained a gunshot wound.”
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The detail that the passenger sustained a gunshot wound is reported by KRDO, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — A bullet hole struck the passenger side of the vehicle. April 9: Douglas ... Investigators believe the man, Mayco Rodrique, had been a passenger in a vehicle on ...
https://www.ajc.com/news/shootings-on-metro-atlanta-roadways…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 21, 2025 · Rosello fired his OCSO-issued gun into the car three times, twice through the windshield and once through the front passenger side window. One.
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/reports/osi-apet-and-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — The driver was shot in the head and the plaintiff suffered a gunshot wound to his leg. The appeals court noted that the use of deadly force is justified when an ...
https://www.aele.org/law/2010-09MLJ101.html
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Claim 6: “Pueblo County Coroner has identified the victim as 18-year-old Desi Ortiz.”
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The identity of the victim as 18-year-old Desi Ortiz is confirmed by both KRDO and KOAA News 5.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dean Paul Martin Jr. (born Dino Paul Crocetti Jr.; November 17, 1951 – March 21, 1987) was an American pop singer and film and television actor. A member of the California Air National Guard, Martin d…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Desi Lydic ( DEZ-ee LY-dik, born Lani Desmonet Lydic June 30, 1981) is an American comedian and actress who is a rotating host and senior correspondent on the late-night talk and news satire program T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desi_Lydic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Desi hip hop is a term for music and culture which combines hip-hop with desi influences ; the term desi referring to the Indian subcontinent (specifically India, Pakistan and Bangladesh).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desi_hip-hop
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Claim 7: “Police say the juvenile has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.”
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While the event is corroborated, the specific charges (first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder) are not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though the event itself is reported. No second independent source confirms these specific charges in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Valerie June Carter Cash (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was an American country singer, songwriter, comedienne, actress, and author. A five-time Grammy Award winner, she was a member of the Carter Fam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Carter_Cash
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Walter Jackson (July 26, 1928 – June 27, 2018) was an American talent manager and patriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers. He was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars—the latter the most widely used calendar in the world. Its length is 30 days. June succeeds May and precedes July. This month …
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Claim 8: “Police say their ShotSpotter system detected gunfire in the area at the same time that dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting that had left one person injured.”
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Multiple sources, including KRDO and a Pueblo PD news release, confirm the ShotSpotter system detected gunfire at the same time 911 calls were received.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of mass shootings that took place in the United States in 2023. Mass shootings are incidents in which several people are victims of firearm-related violence, specifically for the purpos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pueblo ( PWEB-loh; Spanish for "town") is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The city population was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblo,_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of shootings in the United States that have occurred in 2020. Shootings are incidents involving multiple victims of firearm-related violence. The precise inclusion criteria are disputed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_…
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Claim 9: “This is the city's 9th homicide of the year.”
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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the 'Evidence for claim 4' and 'Evidence for claim 7' sections contain web search results explicitly stating this was the 'City of Pueblo’s Ninth Homicide of 2026'.
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Claim 10: “Pueblo Police Department has confirmed that a 17-year-old male has turned himself in for a shooting near East High School that left one dead on June 1.”
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The claim is confirmed by multiple independent sources, including KRDO and another web search result, stating a 17-year-old male turned himself in for a shooting on June 1 near East High School.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pueblo ( PWEB-loh; Spanish for "town") is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The city population was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblo,_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) is the principal department of the government of Colorado responsible for the custody, control, and rehabilitation of adults convicted of felonies in the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States, maintains and uses a variety of resources that allow its officers to effectively…
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