The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the gunman who opened fire on a medical office in Evergreen on Thursday. On Friday afternoon, investigators said the gunman had been identified as Lance Black, 62, of Evergreen.
Investigators said the incident began about 4:23 p.m. on Thursday when deputies responded to multiple reports of gunshots at the CommonSpirit Primary Care office located at 32214 Ellingwood Trail in Evergreen. According to the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived about five minutes later and saw broken windows believed to be the result of gunfire.
Deputies said they entered the building and found an adult male suspect inside who was armed with a shotgun. Although deputies said they tried to de-escalate the situation, the suspect used his shotgun to take his own life. Black had been a patient at that health care facility in the past, but investigators said the motive is still being investigated.
At the time, the medical offices and the surrounding shopping center were investigated to make sure there were no victims or additional threats. Investigators said Black fired approximately 19 rounds into various pieces of equipment, computers, doors and walls. No one was injured. The other businesses within the strip mall were not damaged by the shooter, except for one round that went into a vacant office, according to investigators…