Monday, April 29, 2019

MCSO investigates death of two people

CLIFTON, Colo - The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of two people at a residence on the 400 block of Lois Street in Clifton.

Deputies responded to a report of a shooting at about 3:30am Monday morning. A 30-year-old male and a 47-year-old male were found deceased.

This is an active and on-going investigation. MCSO investigators are still in the process of gathering evidence, documenting the scene and interviewing witnesses. At this time, there are no outstanding suspects and no one is in custody. This is believed to be an isolated incident.

The Mesa County Coroner’s Office will determine cause and manner of death, as well as release the identity of the deceased once next of kin is notified.

Documents related to this investigation are under seal by the court.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office tip line at (970) 244-3526 or contact Mesa County Crime Stoppers at (970) 241-STOP. Information reported to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest can earn you up to $1,000 cash reward and you will remain completely anonymous.