A manslaughter charge has been filed in a Fourth of July death in Broomfield that was initially investigated as a possible suicide.
Amber Lona, 19, was charged with manslaughter Friday. Lona turned herself into Broomfield police and was later released on a felony summons.
Anthony Varra, 21, was found dead by Broomfield officers at 5:37 p.m. July 4, in the 3000 block of West 134th Avenue.
The death was declared a homicide a few days later, caused by a “single noncontact” gunshot wound to the head.
Broomfield police believe Lona and Varra were looking at his handgun, which they thought was unloaded, when Lona pulled the trigger and shot Varra in the face.
Another person is believed to have been with Lona and Varra at the time of the incident, but has not been identified.
The investigation is still ongoing.
