The married couple who was discovered useless on Christmas inside a Jehovah’s Witnesses corridor in an obvious murder-suicide has been recognized as former congregants.
The Workplace of the Coroner of Adams and Broomfield Counties recognized the couple Wednesday as 44-year-old Melissa Susanna Martinez and 46-year-old Enoch Noah Apodaca.
An post-mortem has been carried out on the pair and their causes of dying are at present below investigation, the coroner’s workplace mentioned in a press launch.
Police in Thornton, about 10 miles north of Denver, mentioned the 2 had been former members of the congregation. The husband fatally shot his spouse earlier than turning the gun on himself.
Martinez and Apodaca had been found on the Federal Heights Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Corridor round 9 a.m. Sunday.
Together with the couple, authorities found three “suspicious units,” that are being investigated by the Adams County Sheriff’s Workplace Hazardous Supplies Unit.
Firefighters had been initially referred to as to the scene following stories of a hearth, however the incendiary units had been rendered secure and police mentioned there have been no further suspects and the neighborhood was not below menace.
Nobody else was injured on account of the incident, police mentioned.
The Sherrelwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses mentioned they had been “shocked and deeply saddened” by the Christmas morning capturing.
“We’re shocked and deeply saddened by the unprovoked assault and lack of life at our Kingdom Corridor in Thornton. We’re cooperating with the authorities as they perform their investigation into the occasion,” the congregation instructed ABC 7 Denver.
“Our hearts exit to the household and pals of those that have been traumatized by the heinous actions that took the lifetime of an harmless sufferer and threatened the lives of many others. We’re praying for the households of all these affected.”
In case you are fighting suicidal ideas or are experiencing a psychological well being disaster and dwell in New York Metropolis, you’ll be able to name 1-888-NYC-WELL without spending a dime and confidential disaster counseling. In the event you dwell exterior the 5 boroughs, you’ll be able to dial the 24/7 Nationwide Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
