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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Yahoo
Report: Standoff in De Beque as suspect pointed shotgun at deputy
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) – A standoff is currently going in De Beque, according to reports. The suspect allegedly pointed a shotgun at a De Beque marshal after she attempted to contact the man on outstanding warrants, Mesa County Sheriff Sgt. Linda Bowman told WesternSlopeNow. MCSO and the Palisade Police Department were deployed to help. Negotiators are talking to him hoping for a safe ending, Bowman said. The incident started near the De Beque Country Store on Third Street and Minter Avenue. He has since moved to a gazebo at a nearby park, according to reports. Some buildings have been evacuated, according to Bowman. A shelter-in-place was issued as law enforcement attempt to take the man into custody. Law enforcement asks the public to avoid the area. This story is breaking. WesternSlopeNow will update this story once more Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Yahoo
Eight-hour police standoff ends with man taking his own life
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, a standoff occurred between a male suspect and the De Beque Marshal's department, Mesa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) and Palisade Police Department. The standoff ended around 8:05 p.m. after police deployed flashbangs and the male suspect took his life. According to Mesa County Sheriff Sgt. Linda Bowman, the standoff started after the male suspect had allegedly pointed a shotgun at a De Beque marshal after she attempted to contact the man on outstanding warrants. The incident started near the De Beque Country Store on Third Street and Minter Avenue. The man then went to a park gazebo at De Beque Park, where he had barricaded himself during the eight-hour standoff. A shelter-in-place, building evacuations and road blockages were put in place during the standoff. There is no ongoing danger to the public at this time, but MCSO asked the community to avoid the area. There is no additional information about the incident or the suspect at this time. WesternSlopeNow will update this story as it develops. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
