[chris]

Looks like he went there ready to do mass shooting, changed his mind, and only killed himself. I support this outcome!

A heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out an apparent plan to shoot up a mountaintop amusement park in Colorado, authorities said Monday.

The 20-year-old man was found dead at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park on Saturday morning before it opened to the public, apparently breaking into the park while it was closed. He was armed with an AR-style rifle, a handgun and explosives and was wearing body armor and tactical clothing, authorities said.

Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario said a message saying, “I am not a killer, I just want to get into the caves,” was written on a wall of a women’s bathroom where he was found. Vallario could not say for certain that the suspect left the message.

Multiple improvised explosive devices were also found in his vehicle, police had said. Authorities searched the rest of the park for other explosives but suggested no others were found.

“While this investigation is still ongoing and very active it is important to realize that given the amount of weaponry, ammunition, and explosive devices found, the suspect could have implemented an attack of devastating proportions upon our community and first responders,” said Garfield County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Walt Stowe.

The man, whose name has not been released, was from the area and had a semi-automatic rifle and semi-automatic handgun and multiple, loaded magazines for each weapon, he said. The man’s clothing had patches and emblems that gave the appearance of him being associated with law enforcement, Stowe said.

On Saturday, the Glenwood Springs Post Independent cited Stowe as saying that police were investigating the man's death as a possible suicide.

The park is located on a mountain above the Colorado River in western Colorado. Its attractions include cave tours, an alpine coaster and a pendulum swing ride perched on the edge of a cliff that sends riders over the river canyon.

Link:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/...ment-104488053

[foxfantastic]

He could have mowed down dozens of families, but he came to his senses at the last minute.

I hope he found peace

[GODREKR]

“I am not a killer, I just want to get into the caves,”

So he sneaks in armed to the teeth but he's not a killer.

I'm glad for the outcome too though.

[kellyhound]

Diego Barajas Medina. Weird he put in all that effort with the ied's etc. and suddenly bailed out.

[MikeyP]

Fucking quitters....

[kellyhound]

The heavily armed man who killed himself rather than potentially carry out a mass shooting at a Colorado amusement park was a reclusive gamer obsessed with “Call of Duty” but not “dangerous,” according to his older brother.

David Barajas Medina, 27, told that he did not believe his 20-year-old brother, David Barajas Medina, meant to harm anyone.

Diego has been identified by the authorities as the man whose body was found in a women’s bathroom at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Saturday next to a cryptic message scrawled on the wall that read: “I am not a killer, I just wanted to get into the caves.”

He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, Garfield County Coroner Robert Glassmire said.

“I didn’t think he was a dangerous person,” David said. “I’m not sure what he was setting out to do.”

The two brothers and their mother all shared a two-bedroom apartment in Carbondale, Colorado, where the younger Barajas Medina would stay up every night playing video games, his brother said.

“He wouldn’t talk to any of us,” David said of his sibling, whom he described as a “quiet person.”

The 20-year-old may have been depressed, having lost his job at a Family Dollar store a year ago and struggling financially.

Diego was reselling items on Amazon to make ends meet but was behind on his share of the rent, said his brother.

He spent every night playing “Call of Duty” and went to bed at 6 a.m. But despite his unconventional lifestyle, Diego “seemed normal,” according to David.

Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario said Monday that there were no prior red flags suggesting that Diego was planning an attack.

[pokerplay]

wimp. hope he gets up the nerve next time he tries.