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Suspect In Double Shooting, Anthony Darby, Found Deceased

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A suspect named Anthony "Angel" Darby was found deceased on Thursday evening. Darby was wanted after a shooting at a residence in unincorporated Arapahoe County Thursday morning that left one man dead and a woman hurt.

Anthony "Angel" Darby
Anthony "Angel" Darby (credit: Arapahoe County)

According to a tweet by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, Darby's vehicle was located in an apartment complex near Yosemite and I-225 in Denver about 4:30 p.m.

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Anthony Darby's vehicle was located on Thursday afternoon (credit: CBS)

As a tactical team was preparing to approach the vehicle, Darby appeared and ran away to a nearby apartment.

Anthony "Angel" Darby
(credit: Arapahoe County)

The apartment was surrounded and when officers entered the apartment about 6 p.m. the suspect was found deceased inside with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No one else was inside the apartment at the time.

Investigators told CBS4 that the shooting early Thursday morning was a domestic disturbance and that Darby had a relationship with the people he shot.

double shooting arapahoe county
(credit: CBS)

The initial shooting happened at 8:30 a.m. at 1100 South Clinton Street. That's not far from the Aurora city line.

Police said the vehicle Darby was driving was red Hyundai Elantra 4-door sedan with the Colorado license plate 885-YXH, which was located outside the apartment on Thursday evening.

SHOOTING SUSPECT CAR 2
(credit: Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office)
SHOOTING SUSPECT CAR
(credit: Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office)

The woman was taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound. The man apparently died at the scene.

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