{"id":68433,"date":"2017-05-02T19:04:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T01:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-woman-22-found-dead-at-home\/"},"modified":"2017-05-03T01:04:57","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T01:04:57","slug":"durango-woman-22-found-dead-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-woman-22-found-dead-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Durango woman, 22, found dead at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Gelles\"
Gelles<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A 22-year-old Durango woman was found dead Sunday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to La Plata County Sheriff\u2019s Office spokesman Dan Bender.<\/p>\n

Around 3 p.m., sheriff\u2019s deputies responded to a home near the 2200 block of County Road 510 after a family member called authorities to report Savannah Gelles may be suicidal, Bender said.<\/p>\n

Deputies found Gelles with a gunshot wound to the head, and a handgun next to her.<\/p>\n

They tried unsuccessfully to revive Gelles, and when emergency medical personnel arrived she was pronounced dead, Bender said.<\/p>\n

Bender said Gelles was alone at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n

La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith said Monday that Gelles\u2019 death will be ruled a suicide.<\/p>\n

Bender said Gelles was local to the Durango area. According to The Durango Herald archives, she attended Bayfield High School and was a member of the cheerleading squad. She also previously worked at Old Tymers Cafe, W.J. Doyle Wine and Spirits and Community Banks of Colorado.<\/p>\n

Ashley Blackmore, a friend who set up an online memorial fund for the Gelles family, said Gelles death was unexpected.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was just a super funny, outgoing person,\u201d Blackmore said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was totally unexpected. We don\u2019t really know. It\u2019s devastating for the whole family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blackmore said a fund will be set up at the Community Banks of Colorado, but in the meantime, donations can be made online at https:\/\/www.youcaring.com\/gellesfamily-813580.<\/p>\n

Gelles\u2019 death marks the eighth suicide this year in La Plata County.<\/p>\n

jromeo@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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To get help<\/h4>\n

Help for people having suicidal thoughts or for those who fear a person is considering killing himself or herself is available from these sources:
\n Axis Health System: 24-hour crisis hotline at (970) 247-5245.
\n National Suicide Prevention hotline: (800) 273-TALK (8255).
\n RED Nacional de Prevenci\u00f3n del Suicidio: (888) 628-9454.
\n National Crisis text Hotline: 741741
\n Boys Town Hotline: (800) 448-3000.
\n Safe2Tell Colorado: (877) 542-7233 or online at
\n https:\/\/safe2tell.org<\/a>
\n .
\n 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.
\n Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386. Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth via online chat, text or phone.
\n 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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