THREE children were rescued from a house where two people were killed after making chilling 911 calls to police.
SWAT teams struggled to locate murder suspect Javier Acevedo, 49, after receiving calls from youths saying they were hiding in the house from a gunman.
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The first call was from a 12-year-old who said their mother had been shot, before a second call came in two minutes later from a 14-year-old who said they were hiding after a shooting in the house.
Officers arrived on the scene in Loveland, Colorado on Thursday after receiving the disturbing emergency calls.
Authorities found a 41-year-old woman who died in the house next to a 16-year-old with gunshot wounds.
Another 5-year-old child was also safe in the house before officers discovered and rescued the 2-year-old in the backyard.
Police then found the 12-year-old caller hiding in a basement closet – warning officers that the gunman may still be in the house.
The SWAT team cleared the house and did not find the gunman, who was identified as Acevedo by Loveland police.
Authorities learned that Acevedo was equipped with a long gun and driving a Volkswagen Jetta, and may have been armed and dangerous.
The suspect was followed to Erie after police followed his cell phone signal, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
The 49-year-old died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Loveland police.
Preliminary information identified the suspect as Javier Acevedo, 49, but police say a positive identification will come from the Weld County Coroner’s Office.
According to CBS Newsneighbors described the scene as chaotic on Thursday as police launched a manhunt for Avecedo.
The 49-year-old had multiple restraining orders against him, as well as allegations of sexual assault on a child.
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