Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies are investigating an assault that sent a man to the hospital with gunshot and stab wounds Tuesday night, according to a news release from the agency.

Pueblo police who initially responded to the St. Charles
Mesa area outside of the city’s eastern limits believed the man was a car crash victim, before “quickly” realizing he had been shot and stabbed “multiple times.” The man was taken to a hospital in Colorado Springs for treatment.

BNSF Railway Police also responded to the scene, according to the release.

Deputies believe the assault occurred near where the victim was found, and their investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information about the incident can call the Sheriff’s Office at 719-583-6250.