Car associated with East High School shooting suspect found in Park County

Cole Sullivan @cole_sull 25m

Breaking: The Park County sheriff confirms deputies have found the suspect vehicle on a rural road in the mountains of Park Co. near Bailey.

There is a large police presence here and a shelter in place alert issued.

Car associated with East High School shooting suspect found in Park County
Austin Lyle, 17, is wanted for attempted murder related to the shooting that happened while he was being searched for weapons at the school.
Author: Janet Oravetz (9News), Matt Jablow, Jeremy Jojola, Luis de Leon
Published: 10:12 AM MDT March 22, 2023

DENVER — A car associated with a 17-year-old student accused of shooting and wounding two staff members at East High School Wednesday morning has been found in Park County, the Park County Sheriff said.

Police said around 4:40 p.m. that there was police activity near Bailey related to the investigation.

The car was found on County Road 68, also known as Wellington Lake Road, outside of Bailey, the sheriff's office said. It's unclear whether anyone was in the car.

Park County issued an emergency alert for the town of Bailey and the surrounding area due to the investigation. Residents were asked to shelter in place and call 911 if they see anything unusual.

Platte Canyon Fire Protection District
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Urgent traffic
Please avoid Park County Rd 68 Bailey, CO.
Park County has issued a shelter in place for residents in the immediate area.
PCFPD crews are on standby in the area of county Rd 68 with multiple law enforcement agencies in relation to a shooting that occured in Denver earlier today.
For additional information please go to @DenverPolice
And or @parkcosheriff

Jeffco Sheriff @jeffcosheriffco 4m
#JCSO deputies located the suspect vehicle associated with today’s shooting at East High School. #Jeffco Regional SWAT Team has been deployed to ParkCo to provide mutual aid to this situation.

The suspect has been located deceased. Sending a CodeRED to lift the shelter in place.

Posted on: March 22, 2023
Body Found Near Vehicle Involved in East High School Shooting

Park County – Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw confirms that earlier today a vehicle in connection with the East High School shooting was located on County Road 68 in Bailey. There was a large multi-agency response including Jefferson County Sheriff, Denver Police Department, FBI and ATF. Jefferson County SWAT approached the abandoned vehicle and after a search in the area, found a deceased person nearby.

The Park County Coroner David Kintz, Jr., is conducting his investigation and will issue an update on the person's identity and manner of death as available.

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Per a resident, CR 68 re-opened around 11pm last night.

Posted on: March 23, 2023
Park County Coroner Confirms Identity and Cause of Death of Deceased Person Found in Bailey
coroner update

Park County – Park County Coroner, David A. Kintz, Jr., can confirm the identification of the decedent found last night on Park County Road 68 as Austin Lyle, born on August 31, 2005. Mr. Lyle's next of kin were notified of the positive identification. The preliminary autopsy findings confirm that Mr. Lyle’s death was the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Park County Coroner’s Office will be continuing to conduct a death investigation and will have no further details until a final report is completed. A full report from the coroner will be issued in 8 – 10 weeks, per usual county procedures.

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