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

Department, and the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce sent a “CodeRED” alert, an electronic emergency notication system that alerts residents of emergencies in their area.

At 8:51 a.m., the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce said via Twitter that a shelter-in-place order was sent to houses in the Aspen Hills Circle area. At 9:14 a.m., the sheri ’s o ce said SWAT was en-route to the scene.

According to the release, SWAT breached the residence at approximately 10:05 a.m., where a male was e shelter-in-place was lifted and there is no longer a threat to the public, the police department said in the release. e Lone Tree Police Department is conducting an investigation into the death.

“found deceased from an apparent self-in icted gunshot wound.” Nate Jones, the City of Lone Tree’s communications director, said in an email that the individual was living at the address of the residence in Heritage Hills.