Deputies Make Gruesome Discovery After Reports Of Gunfire
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) - Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office made a gruesome discovery Monday morning when they found the bodies of two females inside a home.
The bodies of an adult female and a girl were discovered just before 7:30 a.m. Monday when deputies responded to a home on the 9400 block of Crestmore Way in Highlands Ranch. They were alerted to the situation by a 911 call from a man who lives at the home.
The adult female has been identified as Cristi Benavides, 39, who was temporarily living in the home.
The juvenile has been identified as 10-year-old Emma Benavides. A letter sent home to parents at Northridge Elementary School in Littleton indicates Emma was a student there.
Deputies said that there was no threat to the community after the incident and no information about a possible suspect has been released.
The circumstances surrounding the deaths have not been released, including the relationship, if any, between the deceased. Authorities also haven't said so far how they died.
Neighbors say the homeowner's ex-wife had recently moved into the home.