GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — At around 8:15 a.m., the Grand Junction Police Department (GJPD) responded to a welfare check of an individual at a residence located in the 500 block of 28 Road.

According to GJPD, the individual was reportedly armed with knives and a sword.

At around 3:30 p.m., a social media post was made to inform the public about a heavy police presence in the area. A shelter-in-place was also sent for nearby residents.

After several hours of communication with crisis negotiators, the GJPD and Mesa County Sheriff's Office SWAT teams entered the residence to take the individual into custody for a warrant; however, upon entry, the individual was found dead with a self-inflicted injury.

The Mesa County Coroner's Office will release the deceased's identity after the appr

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