BERTHOUD, Colo. — A 37-year-old man was found dead early Saturday in Berthoud after a report of a disturbance involving a gun, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office said it responded at 1:45 a.m. Saturday to the 800 block of Douglas Place, which is near Berthoud High School.
Deputies found the victim and took a suspect into custody according to a sheriff's office news release.
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, however, on Sept. 23, prosecutors said they declined to pursue charges at this time.
The Larimer County Coroner's Office identified the man killed as Edward Brooks Kreutzer, from Johnstown. The coroner said Kreutzer died from multiple gunshot wounds.
The sheriff's office said that the investigation is ongoing and there was no threat to the public.
Investigation and forensic testing continue in this case; however, final laboratory results are not expected for several weeks.
Proseuctors said they need more information to determine whether the defendant acted in justified defense of himself or another, and if not, whether the defendant acted with intent and after deliberation which would need to proven for a first-degree murder charge.
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