Man found dead in Pueblo neighborhood identified

(Photo: KOAA News 5)
(Photo: KOAA News 5)

PUEBLO, CO – A man found dead in the backyard of a Pueblo home has been identified. 

Police say 32-year-old Richard Martinez was fatally shot sometime Sunday night, and was discovered near Route and Arroyo in the Bessemer neighborhood.

Authorities say his death is not related to a shooting at a 7-11 on Northern Avenue just hours earlier. An investigation continues.