Death Investigation In Fountain, Colorado

FOUNTAIN, Colorado — Investigators cleared out but we are staying in contact and still trying to figure out what happened.

Let's break down what we know so far:

• Fountain PD tweeted
• Last night just after 10:30 pm
• A deputy with El Paso County Sheriff's Office was on a patrol noticed a problem.
• He saw a woman lying in the road
• Fountain fire and PD arrived and began life-saving measures but were unsuccessful
• People in the area told officers they thought she had been shot.
• Fountain PD says it was determined that she was not shot or hit by a car.
• The cause of death is still under investigation

We’re still trying to make sense of all this for you. If anyone saw anything, officers ask you call CrimeStoppers at 719-634-stop (7867) We’ll keep working to uncover more details and will make those available to you as soon as we know more.

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