2023-11-02 04:07:00
A planned attack foiled at the last moment in an amusement park in the United States. As reported CNNa heavily armed man equipped with explosive devices probably preferred to turn the weapon on himself rather than cause a mass killing at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
The body of the young man, aged 20, was found in the women’s toilet on the morning of Saturday, October 28, before the amusement park was scheduled to open. According to the first elements of the investigation, the suspect entered the park illegally after its last closure the day before. He allegedly killed himself by shooting himself in the head, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said.
He was “armed with a semi-automatic rifle, a semi-automatic handgun and several loaded magazines for both weapons,” investigators said in a statement. “He was wearing a bulletproof vest and what appeared to be a ballistic helmet. Additionally, several improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were discovered with the suspect and in a vehicle associated with the suspect,” they added.
An attack “of devastating proportions” avoided
“Given the amount of weapons, ammunition and explosives found, the suspect could have carried out an attack of devastating proportions on our community and first responders. […] We were extremely fortunate that he did not go ahead with whatever plan he had in mind,” Sheriff Lou Vallario continued during a press conference Monday.
The suspect was identified as Diego Barajas Medina. Investigators found, on the wall next to him, the inscription “I am not a killer. I just wanted to go into the cellars.” However, they were not able to confirm that these writings are indeed his. According to the first elements, nothing suggested that Diego Barajas Medina was capable of planning such an attack. Whether at home or at school, the young man behaved completely normally. Several interrogations must still take place to clarify the case.
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