Police received a report of a carjacking around 10 p.m. at a 7-Eleven. Police said the 35-year-old suspect threatened the victim and hit them with a handgun before leaving in the victim's Dodge truck. Police said they found the truck later and while they were investigating the carjacking, the man left in a black Cadillac Escalade. A short pursuit followed until the suspect damaged his car. Officers said the man was carrying an AR-15 style rifle when he tried carjacking two more cars on Highway 50. One of the vehicles the suspect tried to carjack belonged to an off-duty deputy, who shot at the man. Police said an officer arrived during the attempted carjacking and also fired. The carjacker was killed.
Victim's Name: Joshua Russell
Agency Responsible: Pueblo Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: March 1, 2020
County: Pueblo
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5577