PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A Pueblo County jury has found a 64-year-old man guilty of murder in the first degree for the fatal shooting of a man at a Days Inn in Pueblo in February.
The 10th Judicial District Attorney's (DA) Office says 64-year-old James McKenney was found guilty of the shooting of James Herbert on Feb. 7, 2026. The DA's office says McKenney was found guilty after a multi-week trial that included testimony from hotel employees and guests of the hotel.
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In the initial investigation, the Pueblo Police Department (PPD) said they were sent out to the Days Inn on North Elizabeth Street around 6:30 p.m. on February 7 after receiving reports that shots were fired at the hotel.
PPD says when they arrived, they found a man later identified as James Herbert dead. According to officials, an investigation revealed that shots were fired during an argument that had escalated, and McKenney was then arrested on first-degree murder charges.
The DA's office says McKenney's sentencing will be held on November 10 in Division 503. According to officials, under state law, a conviction of murder in the first degree carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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