A family member of the woman killed Thursday during a shooting near the Walmart in Durango identified the victim as Wanda Murray, 67, of Durango.
The woman and her assailant, who has not yet been identified, were taken to Mercy Hospital on Thursday afternoon after the man reportedly shot the woman before turning the gun on himself, according to Durango Police Department.
Both individuals were pronounced dead Thursday evening.
The Durango Police Department has released few details about the shooting, other than on its Facebook page.
In a GoFundMe post, Durango resident Savannah Chavez said Murray is her grandmother. GoFundMe verified the authenticity of the fundraising campaign.
Chavez is seeking to raise $3,000 for her grandmother. She described Murray as “a light to everyone she encountered and an amazing human being.”
She said Murray’s suspected killer was an abusive ex-husband.
“My life has always been quite complicated, and I’ve climbed a lot of mountains, but Wanda was and still is my rock,” Chavez said on GoFundMe. “The thought of living without her is absolutely sickening, but together we can and we will.”
This is a developing story. Check back with www.durangoherald.com for updates.
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Domestic violence resources
Manna soup kitchen: 385-5095
- Food market.
- Showers.
- ID assistance.
- Snap application assistance.
Women’s Resource Center: 247-1242
- Womenade.
- Scholarships.
- Computer access.
Southwest Safehouse: 259-5443
- Safe housing for survivors of intimate partner violence.
Colorado Legal Services: 247-0266
- Civil legal services.
Sexual assault services organization (SASO) hotline: 247-5400
- Advocacy.
- Prevention education programs.
- 24/7 hotline.
Advocates available at these locations:
- Manna soup kitchen: First and third Thursdays of the month from 10 a.m. to noon.
- Pine River Library: Second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 2 to 4 p.m.
- Fort Lewis College Phoenix center: Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the school year.
For help
Help for people having suicidal thoughts or for those who fear a person is considering suicide:
Axis Care Hotline:
24/7 local response to your crisis & behavioral health needs: 247-5245
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE:
988
RED NACIONAL DE PREVENCIÓN DEL SUICIDIO:
988
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE COUNSELING CENTER:
247-7212
BOYS TOWN HOTLINE:
(800) 448-3000.
SAFE2TELL COLORADO:
(877) 542-7233 or safe2tell.org
COLORADO CRISIS SUPPORT LINE:
(844) 493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255 or online at coloradocrisisservices.org to access a live chat available in 17 languages. The line has mental-health professionals available to talk to adults or youths 24 hours a day.
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION:
Colorado chapter information available at afsp.org/chapter/afsp-colorado/
FOR MEN:
A website for adult men contemplating suicide is available at mantherapy.org
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