A 24-year-old Colorado woman was found dead in the middle of a road under mysterious circumstances.
Tatiana Llanos had been enjoying the Fourth of July celebrations with her family just hours before her death.
She was found lying in the middle of the street in Fountain during a police officer’s routine patrol.
Detectives have said Llanos, of Colorado Springs, was not shot or hit by a car and that the cause of death has not yet been released.
‘Put yourself in our perspective, after enjoying a great day with your family, you are told that your daughter was found like a bag of trash in the middle of the road. Would you want that? And if it was an accident, say something,’ said Llanos’ father, Jose Llanos. FOX8 Live.
Colorado woman Tatiana Llanos was found dead in the middle of a road under mysterious circumstances
Llanos was last seen on his way to meet up with friends to celebrate the holiday.
“She was going to spend time with this person, then she was going to go out to see another friend, and that’s where things got murky. Extremely, extremely murky,” her father told the BBC. Gazette.
She added that she planned to return to the family barbecue, but never did.
Instead, she was found on Fountain Mesa Road around 10:30 p.m. Emergency services attempted to save her, but were unsuccessful.
His family rejected any idea that his death could have been self-inflicted.
“There’s no possible way she could have done anything to herself,” her father added.
“There’s a good chance someone did this to her. I don’t know if it was intentional.
“Maybe they got scared, maybe there was an altercation, maybe something went too far.”
Since then, his family has created a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses where her parents paid tribute to their “princess daughter.”
Llanos, 24, had been enjoying Fourth of July celebrations with his family just hours before his death. Pictured: Llanos with his mother in May
His grieving family was left with more questions after police said he had not been shot or run over.
“Tati had an incredible heart, a joyful spirit and was a passionate person in everything she did,” the fundraiser states.
“She brought joy to every heart she touched and will be greatly missed by everyone.”
An outdoor memorial service is scheduled for today at the Palmer Park Council Grounds in Colorado Springs.
Fountain Police are currently investigating the death. Anyone with information related to Tatiana Llanos’ death is asked to call 719-382-8555.
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