UPDATE 2:55 p.m. — A Blue River homeowner, Daniel Joseph Devito, 47, was arrested at the scene of a suspected homicide last night.
Devito remains in Summit County jail on five charges:
- First-degree assault
- Menacing with a deadly weapon
- False imprisonment
- Criminal mischief
- Domestic violence
The victim, found dead on Devito’s property at Aspen Meadows Circle (County Road 806), has not been identified.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation is leading the homicide case with help from Blue River PD.
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ORIGINAL — A person was found dead yesterday, July 7, in Blue River and now state authorities are investigating homicide.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation was called to Summit County this morning, nearly 12 hours after Blue River police found a body in a home just west of Blue River town hall at Aspen Meadows.
Police were investigating reports of live gunfire. Several additional shots were fired after police arrived. One man was taken into custody from a nearby home, where police discovered the victim’s body.
Police have not identified the victim, pending a coroner’s report. They also have not identified the suspect or released charges.
“Authorities emphasize that this appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat or danger to the community,” Blue River officials said in a statement today.
Just after 6:30 p.m. yesterday, residents in the Aspen Meadows area were told to lock doors and windows for “immediate risk from a dangerous and possibly armed suspect.” The lockdown lasted nearly two hours. Locals as far as Frisco received an SC Alert about the lockdown.