Desi Leigh Ortiz, an 18-year-old male from Pueblo, Colorado, died on June 1, 2026, after a shooting on the city’s east side. Police say the ShotSpotter system picked up gunfire at about 1:19 p.m., and multiple 911 callers reported someone had been shot near the 2100 block of Oakshire Lane by the Loaf N Jug at the Highway 50 and Troy Avenue interchange. Ortiz, who was riding as a passenger, was taken to UCHealth Parkview Medical Center and later died of his injuries.

After the shooting a vehicle connected to the incident drove several blocks and stopped near the 1500 block of Constitution Road, close to Pueblo East High School; the driver remained there and waited for officers and medics. The school was placed on a secure perimeter while police searched the area; officials did not say whether anyone involved had any connection to the school. The Pueblo County Coroner identified Ortiz on June 2, 2026, and his obituary lists family survivors including his mother, brothers, grandparents, and his partner, Mariah Bernal.

A 17-year-old turned himself in later the same day and was arrested; because he is a juvenile reports did not name him.

Did anyone in the Pueblo area see the vehicle or the events near Oakshire Lane that afternoon who can share information?