GRAY COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Gray County Sheriff’s Office, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal are conducting a death investigation in Cimarron, Kansas.
The Gray County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI assistance at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 5. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to investigate, according to a media release.
At approximately 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, a neighbor called 911 to report that a nearby trailer home was on fire. The Gray County Sheriff’s Office and Gray County Fire Department responded to 301 S. 4th St., Lot #2. Once the fire was extinguished they located a man’s body inside the trailer. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
He was later identified as Jose Ivan Pulido, 52, of Cimarron.
An autopsy was conducted on Monday, May 9. The preliminary autopsy results indicate Pulido died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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GRAY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation of a fatal fire at a home in Gray County.
According to the Gray County Sheriff’s Office, an adult was found deceased inside the residence. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office and Cimarron Fire and EMS are also assisting with the investigation.
Authorities released no additional details on the cause Monday morning.