Thornton, Colorado police say a man fatally shot his wife and then killed himself around 9:00 a.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, located 11 miles from Denver
Thornton Police: “On December 25th, 2022, at approximately 9:00 AM, the Thornton Police Department received a call reference a structure fire at Kingdom Hall, 951 Milky Way. pic.twitter.com/Qzx0AmClbi
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A married couple was found dead following a murder-suicide case on Christmas morning at a Jehovah’s Witness hall in Colorado, police said.
Thornton, Colorado police say a man fatally shot his wife and then killed himself around 9:00 a.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, located 11 miles from Denver.
The husband and wife, whose identities have not been released, belonged to the Kingdom Hall congregation, and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Hazardous Materials Unit was investigating “suspicious devices” that were found at the scene, New York reported. Post.
For its part, the Thorton Fire Department initially responded to a reported fire at the Kingdom Hall, but upon arrival realized there was no fire, but rather a “domestic problem,” the department’s public information officer told ABC7 Denver. .
Subsequently, the police department had to be called to the scene to take control, where several police and fire vehicles were located.
“Investigation is still active, witnesses are being interviewed, scene is being examined,” Thorton police said on Twitter.
Luis Sánchez, who is a neighbor who lives across the street from the hall, told the Denver Post that he heard two shots and saw a woman lying on the ground outside.
“It’s very sad,” Sánchez expressed to the aforementioned medium, regretting that the event occurred at Christmas.