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A tragic incident has left a Colorado family shattered as their teenage son allegedly killed both parents before taking his own life.
In the early hours of April 4, around 1:01 a.m., Pueblo Police responded to reports of gunfire, leading them to a grim discovery. Officers arrived at the scene, as detailed in a statement by the department, to find one victim deceased on the roadway and another inside a vehicle.
While collecting details and suspect information, police learned of a related incident in nearby Pueblo West. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office discovered a man who had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities suspect this individual is responsible for the earlier double homicide.
Pueblo County Coroner Dr. Gregory Grahek has identified the deceased parents as 40-year-old Glenn Allen Beeman Jr. and 41-year-old Amanda Leigh Manion. Their son, Glenn Allen Beeman III, is believed to be the perpetrator of the tragic events.
“The investigation into this case is ongoing,” Grahek noted, adding, “No additional information is available at this moment.”
Family Links Deaths to “Catastrophic Failure” of Mental Health System
Amanda’s brother Eric Manion confirmed the deaths of his sister, her estranged husband and his nephew on Facebook.
“In the wake of widespread speculation, the family wishes to publicly clarify the circumstances surrounding this immense loss,” he alleged in the post. “This tragedy was the direct and cumulative result of a catastrophic failure within the mental health system. Glenn Beeman III suffered a severe and complete mental collapse, which initiated a tragic sequence of events beginning with the taking of his mother’s life.”
The statement went on to commend family members present at the scene for their “heroic intervention.”
“Their courageous actions successfully dissuaded Glenn III from causing further harm to others,” he said, “ending with him taking his own life.”
Eric said the family is still struggling to make sense of the tragedy.
“Unfortunately, we are here to mourn a deep and sorrowful loss. There are many questions, regrets, and conflicting feelings over the events that transpired,” he continued. “Although our initial thoughts naturally turn to anger and outrage, we are not here to cast judgment upon the deceased. We are here to find answers and hope—hope for a future where we can learn to function without the people we have lost. We must all come together in this time of great despair, comfort each other, and continue to live and move forward.”
Months before her death, Amanda Manion celebrated her son’s 19th birthday on Facebook with a carousel of images of the two together throughout the years.
“19 years of being a boy mom! The ups and downs and in-between!” she wrote in the Jan. 28 message. “I hope you know what I mean when I say I love you always and forever. I am thankful for another trip around the sun with you! Praying for an amazing year full of blessings!”