Two people are dead in at a Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Thornton, Colorado according to police.
While the teams have not been released, it appears that the two were former members of the congregation and that the husband shot his wife before turning the gun on himself.
#BREAKING: Two people confirmed deceased following reported homicide at Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Thornton, Colorado https://t.co/mH4irfiSBD
— I.E.N. (@BreakingIEN) December 25, 2022
A man shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself Sunday at a Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Thornton, Colorado, on Sunday morning, police said.
The two were married and were former members of the Kingdom Hall congregation, the release stated.
Both died at the scene. They have not been identified. Their names will be released by the Adams County Coroner’s Office once next-of-kin has been notified, KUSA-TV reported.
A release from the Thornton Police Department stated, “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the unprovoked attack and loss of life at our Kingdom Hall in Thornton,” The Sherrelwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses said in a statement Sunday afternoon. “We are cooperating with the authorities as they carry out their investigation into the event. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of those who have been traumatized by the heinous actions that took the life of an innocent victim and threatened the lives of many others. We are praying for the families of all those affected.”
“We are shocked and deeply saddened by the unprovoked attack and loss of life at our Kingdom Hall in Thornton,” The Sherrelwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses said in a statement Sunday afternoon. “We are cooperating with the authorities as they carry out their investigation into the event. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of those who have been traumatized by the heinous actions that took the life of an innocent victim and threatened the lives of many others. We are praying for the families of all those affected.”
— Thornton Police Dept (@ThorntonPolice) December 25, 2022
