The Garfield County Coroner has identified a man found dressed in tactical gear and surrounded by weapons, ammunition and explosives -- both fake and real -- in the popular Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park as a 20-year-old from Carbondale.
Diego Barajas Medina died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Garfield County Coroner Robert Glassmire. His body was found in a women's restroom next to a message written on the wall that read, 'I am not a killer, I just wanted to get into the caves.'Medina was dressed in black-colored tactical clothing, with patches and emblems that gave the appearance of being associated with law enforcement, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office.
'You're on the top of a mountain, there's a lot of people, it's hilly terrain,' Vallario said. 'If he had gone through with the worst-case scenario, it could have been devastating -- if for no other reason -- just trying to get aid and help and the number of first responders up there let alone get a number of victims down the mountain.'Medina had driven a vehicle up an access road to the adventure park after it was closed Friday.
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