Man arrested for attempted murder after minor shot over stolen bike

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — A man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a confrontation over a stolen bike led to a minor being shot and the Pueblo SWAT team being called out for a barricaded suspect early in July.

According to the Pueblo Police Department (PPD), 31-year-old Michael Santistevan has been charged with three counts of Attempted Second Degree Murder in connection with a July 7 shooting in the 1700 Constitution Road, near Troy Avenue.

The incident occurred after a father and his two children were out looking for the children’s stolen bike when they spotted what they believed was the bike in front of a home. The father attempted to confront those living in the home when a disturbance occurred.

PPD said shots were fired by a man inside the home as the family was driving away, and a child was hit by a bullet, though their injuries were minor. The child was taken to the hospital after being shot once in the back but they were later released from the hospital. A suspect was not located at the time of the incident, PPD said.

However, police later identified Santistevan as a suspect, and an arrest warrant was issued. Santistevan was found walking in the area of Troy Avenue and Oakshire Lane, and after a short chase on foot, he was taken into custody. He is currently being held at the Pueblo County Detention Facility without bond on the three charges of attempted murder.

Santistevan is due in Pueblo County Court on July 29.

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