A person shot and killed his spouse then killed himself on Christmas morning at a Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Thornton, Colorado, police stated.
In a news launch, Thornton Police confirmed that the 2 adults discovered lifeless on the scene had been a married couple who had been former members of the Kingdom Hall congregation.
Police stated the Adams County Coroner’s Officer would affirm the identities of the deceased at a later time.
They additionally stated “the Adams County Sheriff’s Department Hazardous Material Unit is currently investigating suspicious devices found at the scene,” and that police are interviewing witnesses as a part of the continued investigation.
Sunday evening, Thornton police stated that three “incendiary devices” had been discovered on the scene. “They were rendered safe and collected with the help of the Adams County Hazardous Material Unit,” the Thornton Police Department stated. They didn’t elaborate on what kind of incendiary gadgets had been discovered or the place precisely they had been positioned.
According to police, there are “no further concerns for the safety of the Thornton community.”
Thornton is positioned about 10 miles north of downtown Denver.
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