A heavily armed man in his early 20s was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at Colorado’s Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Saturday morning.
The Associated Press (AP) reported the man’s body was lying on the floor of a women’s restroom. He was armed with an AR-15, a pistol, and explosives. He was also wearing some type of “tactical clothing.”
Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario indicated some of the explosive devices found with the man were not real.
Colorado Public Radio noted that Sheriff Vallario released a statement saying, “[The deceased man] was dressed in black colored tactical clothing, bearing patches and emblems that gave the appearance of being associated with law enforcement.”
Sheriff Vallario further pointed out:
While this investigation is still ongoing and very active, it is important to realize that given the amount of weaponry, ammunition, and explosive devices found, the suspect could have implemented an attack of devastating proportions upon our community and first responders.
The AP explained the man had written a message on the wall bathroom, which said, “I am not a killer, I just want to get into the caves.”
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