JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado — Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) have taken a man into custody in connection with the death of a woman in Ken Caryl Thursday.
Angel Rodriguez, 24, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder.
According to a release from JCSO, deputies responded to the 10200 block of West Geddes Circle at 1:45 p.m. after a 911 caller said there had been a murder.
When deputies got there, the release said, they encountered Rodriguez on the front lawn of the home. The sheriff's office said deputies found a woman dead inside the home and that she had sustained obvious traumatic injuries.
Rodriguez was taken into custody for questioning, the release said.
JCSO said at 5:10 a.m. Thursday, deputies had responded to the same address for a welfare check. The sheriff's office said the caller, who was believed to be Rodriguez, gave dispatchers a partial address and then hung up without saying what the emergency was about.
The release said deputies responded to do a welfare check, but they were unable to make contact with anyone in the home. According to the release, deputies spoke on the phone with Rodriguez's mother, who owns the home, and she explained that her son was experiencing a mental health issue and said the family would be able to handle it and would call the sheriff's office if necessary.
Deputies left without entering the home, according to the release.
The sheriff's office said the victim was not Rodriguez's mother, and that investigators will determine his relationship with the victim.
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