CNN —A man armed with guns and explosive devices was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Colorado amusement park, potentially averting “an attack of devastating proportions,” officials said.
The 20-year-old’s body was found in a women’s bathroom Saturday morning before the scheduled opening time of the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said.
Investigators also found a “very well-put-together” fake IED in Medina’s car, in addition to a real explosive device, Vallario said.
Patches affiliated with law enforcement groups were found, the sheriff said, but investigators don’t know how Medina got them.
With the volume of weapons, ammunition and explosive devices Medina had, he “could have done a tremendous amount of damage,” the sheriff said.
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