Pueblo police are hunting for two suspects in connection with the shooting death of a 51-year-old cab driver early Tuesday, and have arrested a man in the death of his 86-year-old mother, who was shot outside her home late Monday.
The two homicides are unrelated.
Co-workers of the cab driver described the victim as a polite, hard-working cabbie.
The shooting happened about 1:35 a.m. Tuesday in the 1500 block of East 11th Street, Pueblo police said.
Police identified the victim as 51-year-old David Chance, a driver for City Cab.
“He was just a real nice guy and I can’t see any reason as to why this would happen,” said Glen Nading, a dispatcher with City Cab.
Witnesses told investigators they saw two men running from the cab after the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing and no suspects have been taken into custody, said police Sgt. Elias Manzanares.
Chance was originally from Michigan and had been working at the cab company for four years, Nading said.
Nading said Chance is survived by a wife and two children.
Contributions to the David Chance Memorial Fund can be made at any US Bank branch in Colorado.
Meanwhile, police were holding the son of an elderly Pueblo woman for investigation of homicide, authorities said.
The body of Mary L. Avery was found at 8:14 p.m. Monday in front of 1903 Lakeview, Manzanares said.
Avery’s 42-year-old son, Landon Avery, was arrested at the scene.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com
