COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—A 13-year-old boy was arrested Monday on suspicion of killing his younger brother and wounding their mother at the family’s home in northeast Colorado Springs.
Police said the mother, Marina Gudino, 38, called for help shortly after 8 a.m. Monday after being shot and stabbed. She was taken to a Colorado Springs hospital, where she was in stable condition.
Ulysses Gudino, 9, died at the home in the 1800 block of Chapel Hills Drive, south of the Chapel Hills Mall.
Colorado Springs police Lt. David Whitlock said the 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder. His name was not released.
A 7-year-old sister inside the home was not injured. The father, 40-year-old Ulises Gudino, and a 12-year-old brother were not home at the time.
Police have not commented on a possible motive. They said a weapon was found at the home but didn’t elaborate.
Marina Gudino is a custodian at the Academy School District 20 administration building, The (Colorado Springs) Gazette reported on its Web site.
District 20 staff met Monday afternoon to discuss having counselors available at the schools the four Gudino children attend, said Larry Borland, district security chief. The victim and his sister went to High Plains Elementary, and the 13-year-old and the 12-year-old brother attended Mountain Ridge Middle School.
“This is an event that struck pretty deeply into District 20,” Borland told The Gazette. “We want to do whatever we can to support our staff and kids. Tomorrow will be a bad day.”
Neighbors said the Gudinos have lived on Chapel Hills Drive for about two years. They’ve always been quiet and nice, said Helma James, who lives across the street.
“I never heard them yelling or screaming or anything,” said James, 71. “They were always very polite. I guess these things happen to the best of us.”
Another neighbor, Kathy Wenzel, described the family as “fun-loving.”
“They entertained a lot of kids over at their house, and they were always friendly when you spoke to them over the fence,” said Wenzel, 40. “It’s all very shocking.”
