Weld County suspect on the run was found dead in the area of ​​Happy Jack Road

UPDATE: The Albany County Sheriff’s Office says a fleeing suspect wanted in connection with a possible homicide in Weld County apparently took his own life Tuesday afternoon near Happy Jack Road.

This emerges from a post on the agency’s Facebook page.

Albany County law enforcement had been alerted to the suspect’s presence after the suspect eluded Laramie County law enforcement. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office, Laramie Police Department, Wyoming Highway Patrol, Laramie Fire/EMS and the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Happy Jack area around FS Road 701.

The suspect was considered armed and dangerous, and the sheriff’s office had issued a public safety alert for Happy Jack Road in the area of ​​Forest Service Road 701 before the suspect was found dead.

The searchers initially had information that the suspect was hiding in a rock formation. A drone soon located the person who was found dead.

The agency says more information about the incident will be released.

UPDATE: The Sheriff’s Office has lifted the alert. The agency says it will issue a press release soon.

ORIGINAL POST; The Albany County Sheriff’s Office has issued a public safety alert.

The agency posted the following on its Facebook page:

At this time, the Albany County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to please stay away from the area of ​​Happy Jack Road Hwy 210 from Forest Service Road 712 to Forest Service Road 106. Due to the active situation, there is a heavy police presence affecting the safety of the public. Please know that law enforcement is doing everything in their power to keep our community safe. Use alternative routes when traveling.

3:53 p.m. update

At 3:53 p.m., the sheriff’s office updated the warning and said it was still in effect. We will update this story as more information becomes available.