Two Durango men were found dead Friday in apparent suicides, said La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith.
The first incident was reported around 2 a.m. in the 200 block of East Seventh Avenue in Durango, where Calvin Maupin-Rickman, 23, was found dead from a gunshot wound, she said.
Police confirmed the death and said no foul play was suspected.
According to his Facebook page, Maupin-Rickman is from Norman, Oklahoma; lived in Fort Collins; and studied at Fort Lewis College. He has worked at Derailed Pour House, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and, most recently, as head of bottling and packaging at Durango Brewing Co.
The second death was reported about 10:15 a.m. in the Grandview area, where Wolfgang Kofler was found dead, according to the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office.
Kofler also appears to have died by a gunshot wound, he said.
“It’s still under investigation, but there’s nothing suspicious,” said Undersheriff Frank Sandoval.
He was found when a friend or caretaker stopped by his house Friday morning.
Help for people having suicidal thoughts or for those who fear a person is considering killing himself or herself is available from these sources: Axis Health System
: 24-hour crisis hotline at (970) 247-5245.
National Suicide Prevention hotline: (800) 273-TALK (8255).
RED Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: (888) 628-9454.
National Crisis text Hotline: 741741
Boys Town Hotline: (800) 448-3000.
Safe2Tell Colorado: (877) 542-7233 or online at https://safe2tell.org
. Colorado Crisis Services
Support Line: (844) 493-8255. The line has mental-health professionals available to talk to, live chat or text adults or youths in English and Spanish about any crisis. Trevor Project
: (866) 488-7386. Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth via online chat, text or phone. Second Wind Fund:
(720) 962-0706. This is not a crisis hotline, but the fund is available to youths who face social or financial barriers to crisis counseling. The organization requires a referral by a school counselor or mental health professional.
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