DENVER (KDVR) — The Wheat Ridge Police Department on Thursday provided an update on a death that was initially investigated as “suspicious.”
Consuelo “Connie” Chavez, a mother of three, was found dead near the 4500 block of Everett Court near 44th Avenue in Wheat Ridge on Oct. 3. The death was reportedly “suspicious”, but the investigation ruled out foul play.
“The circumstances surrounding the death of Consuelo Connie Chavez are tragic, and we continue to focus on supporting her family through our partners at Victim Outreach Incorporated,” a department spokesperson said in a statement to FOX31 Thursday afternoon.
In an autopsy report obtained by FOX31, the Jefferson County coroner listed the cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head. However, the manner of death has not been determined due to “conflicting accounts of the surrounding circumstances.”
Wheat Ridge Police did not announce the full details of what their investigation revealed happened on the day of Chavez’s death, but confirmed that the reason the death was considered suspicious was due to conflicting information from witnesses.
“We initially considered this a suspicious death investigation due to conflicting statements from witnesses at the scene who were with Connie that night,” the department said.
The autopsy report stated that Chavez and her friends were under the influence of drugs and alcohol, including the driver of the car in which the group was traveling, when Chavez jumped from the car and suffered a head injury.
It is also reported that the friends in the car all gave conflicting accounts of what happened during the accident. The friend who was driving the car was issued a summons for driving under the influence.
“We have completed our investigation into the death and have issued a summons to the driver of the vehicle in which Ms. Chavez was traveling earlier in the night for driving under the influence,” the department said.
There were no other charges.
“The Wheat Ridge Police Department received a copy of the coroner’s report. Our investigators were thorough and diligent in investigating this case, however, there is no evidence to support felony charges,” the department said.
Chavez’s family held a vigil for her two days after her death.
More than 100 people gathered at the vigil, where the family sold bracelets, food and other items to help with funeral expenses and support the three children who lost their mother.
During the vigil, the woman’s brother, Jesus Chavez, told FOX31 the family was searching for more answers in his sister’s death.
“She didn’t deserve what happened to her,” Jesus Chavez said.