Dominick Mondragon, 17, was found dead in the early morning of Friday, November 13, 2020, inside a white SUV near the 1700 block of East 9th Street on Pueblo’s east side. Police responded just after 8 a.m.; the case was ruled a homicide and an autopsy was scheduled with the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office.

Officers described the scene as active for several hours while evidence was collected. Police concentrated efforts at a nearby home where several people were located; after a tactical unit arrived, four individuals who had initially been reluctant to leave were escorted out and questioned. No suspects have been publicly identified, and authorities have not released a motive or details about what led to the shooting.

Anyone who was on or near East 9th Street on the morning of November 13, 2020, or who has information about Dominick’s movements or contacts, is asked to come forward.