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Man found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound

Death of Gregory Jones, 56, is ruled a suicide

A 56-year old La Plata County man was found dead Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a residence on the 17000 block of County Road 501, near Vallecito Lake, authorities said Tuesday.

The man was identified as Gregory Jones, La Plata County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Dan Bender said.

Bender said deputies contacted a woman at a business in the Vallecito area, who said Jones had violated a restraining order. Bender said the order stemmed from an Aug. 22 incident, where Jones was arrested as a result of domestic violence.

Bender said Jones and the woman had been together for several years, and had been leasing the home near Vallecito Lake for several months.

Deputies unsuccessfully attempted to contact Jones, and the woman was taken to a safe house, Bender said.

Later in the day, Jones was found dead at the residence.

La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith said Jones’s death was a suicide. An autopsy will be performed Thursday.

To get help

In La Plata County:

Call the Axis Health Systems 24-hour Hotline at 247-5245.

Contact a mental-health professional; or for a referral, call 1 (800) 273-TALK (8255).



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