FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KOAA) — The El Paso County Coroner's Office has identified the victim in a murder-suicide investigation in Fountain.
Around 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, the Fountain Police Department was sent to a home on Bonita Drive after receiving a call for a disturbance.
When they arrived, they found a man and a woman who were both dead, and two unharmed children.
The woman has been identified as 33-year-old Amanda Larribas, and the man has been identified as 33-year-old Robert Spruill.
Larribas' death is being investigated as a homicide, and Spruill's death is being investigated as a suicide.
The coroner's office is still working to determine the cause and manner of death.
Original coverage:
Two people were found dead inside a home minutes after a 911 call on Thursday, according to the Fountain Police Department.
Police say they received a call from the home for a disturbance on Bonita Drive, which is located near the Highway 85 and Mesa Ridge Parkway interchange, just after 11:00 a.m.
When officers got there, the department says they found two people dead.
Police believe this is an isolated incident, and there is no threat to the public.
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