Police say man found dead of self-inflicted wound

Shooting occurred in Lone Tree

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Lone Tree resident was pronounced dead from an apparent selfin icted gunshot wound, according to a Lone Tree Police Department news release.

At approximately 8:15 a.m. Jan. 17, the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce was serving an eviction notice to a resident in the Heritage Hills neighborhood when deputies reportedly heard a single gunshot from inside the residence, according to the release. e Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce said via Twitter that the gunshot was heard from the second oor of the residence.

Deputies had thought the residence was vacant, the police department said in the release.

Deputies reportedly called for backup from the Lone Tree Police