Shooting incident in Kremmling leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
A shooting incident that occurred Friday morning in Kremmling has left one person dead and another person injured.
On May 31 around 10 a.m. Grand County dispatch received a report that a male shot himself and a woman in the front yard of a residence located on south First Street in Kremmling. When officials arrived they found a deceased man with a gunshot wound to the head and a woman with gunshot wounds in her abdomen, according to a press release from Kremmling Police Department.
Kremmling Police said that the female was transported to Middle Park Health in Kremmling and was later flown by helicopter to another hospital in the Denver area. She is continuing to receive medical care, according to the press release.
The incident is being investigated by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Grand County Coroner’s Office. Officials believe this is an isolated incident and that the community is not at risk.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact the Kremmling Police Department at 970-724-3318.
Tara Alatorre is the editor of Sky-Hi News. You can reach her at 970-557-6031 or talatorre@skyhinews.com.
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