COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Police in Commerce City announced Sunday that a man wanted for a double shooting that turned deadly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The suspect was wanted in connection with the Friday night shooting at a 7-Eleven that left two people dead.
A man and a woman were found at the convenience store, located at 104th and Highway 85, with critical injuries and transported to the hospital, where the man was later pronounced deceased. His identity has not been released.
The female victim, whose identity is being withheld pending a coroner's report, was pronounced dead at a hospital Monday.
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Person of interest sought after 2 people shot at Commerce City 7-Eleven
A day after the shooting, police released security camera images of a man and vehicle of interest, hoping to locate the man and the Dodge pickup truck seen in the footage.
Police later identified that man and attempted to contact him Saturday night, but the man fled in the Dodge truck, according to the Commerce City Police Department.
Police said the man, who has yet to be identified, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sunday morning. No other details were provided.
A possible motive for the shooting was not disclosed as police continue to investigate the original incident.
This shooting was part of a spate of weekend violence in the Denver metro area that left three people and wounded several others.
