PUEBLO — A man who was found dead on the front porch of a home on West 21st Street in Pueblo has been identified.
WATCH: Man found dead in Pueblo on Thursday, April 3
According to the Pueblo County Coroner, he was 25-year-old Amos Martinez of Pueblo.
Background Information
A man, later identified as Martinez, was found dead on Thursday, April 3. and a suspect has been arrested, according to the Pueblo Police Department.
Police say around 8:45 a.m., they received a report of a dead person in the 1900 block of West 21st Street, which is located southwest of the Langoni Sports Complex.
When officers arrived, the Pueblo Police Department says they found a man unresponsive on the front porch of a home. They say he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say while investigating, 21-year-old Andrew Martinez was identified as a suspect. He was later arrested on a charge of first degree murder.
According to the Pueblo Police Department, this was the second homicide in the city this year.
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