On the morning of May 2, 2022, two males were found shot to death inside a pickup truck on West Orman Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado. One victim was identified as 26-year-old William Butzin; the other was 17-year-old Joshua James Martinez. Police quickly classified the incident as a double homicide and the Pueblo Police Department opened an investigation, telling the public they did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the community.

The Pueblo County Coroner confirmed the victims’ identities in the days that followed.