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Suspect vehicle image released in fatal drive-by shooting at Pecos and 76th

SHERRELWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — UPDATE (July 9, 7:40 p.m.) The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has released a photo of the suspected vehicle in a fatal drive-by shooting on July 5.

The coroner identified the person killed as 46-year-old Leopoldo Isidro Ibarra Guterrez.

The Sheriff’s Office described the suspect vehicle as a 2003-04 silver Dodge Ram 4-door extended cab with the HEMI Sport package.

It has an air-induction hood, LED headlights and a yellow stripe on the rear panels.

The suspect is described as possibly a Hispanic male, who may have had one or two passengers.

The Sheriff’s Office urged anyone with information, or who may have contacted or observed the vehicle, to contact Detective Rogers at 720-322-1220 or JRogers@adcogov.org.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office released an image of the suspected vehicle in a fatal drive-by shooting on Pecos Street on July 5, 2020. (Credit: Adams County Sheriff’s Office)

ORIGINAL: A person was killed in a drive-by shooting Monday night on Pecos Street.

The suspect vehicle was described as a white or silver full-sized truck, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. They described the victim as a Hispanic male.

Investigators have closed Pecos Street from West 76th Avenue to Elmwood Street while the investigation is underway.

The Sheriff’s Office told FOX31 and Channel 2 they believe both the suspect and victim were headed northbound on Pecos Street when they stopped in the middle of traffic, and someone opened fire.

The Sheriff’s Office said they received 25-30 calls from people who heard the shots, with about 15 of them saying they witnessed the shooting.

Early this morning, the victim died from their wounds. Adams County Sheriff’s Office asks anyone with information on this incident to call (303)-288-1535.