Homicide investigation underway

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Early Tuesday afternoon, the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) announced that an investigation is taking place into the apparent homicide of a 39-year-old woman.

According to the press release, the ACSO was dispatched to a 911 open line in the 1000 block of County Road 700 at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2.

“Upon arrival on-scene, two Archuleta County Sheriff’s Deputies discovered a deceased female, age 39. The victim was shot during an apparent homicide,” it states.

The press release does not identify the woman.

The press release further notes the scene was immediately secured and no suspect information is available at this time.

It adds the ACSO requested support from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and CBI has agreed to be the lead investigative agency.

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