April 14th Durango, CO Ex-Boyfriend Shoots Employee then Flees on Foot

Richard Edwards, 49, walked into the workplace of his estranged girlfriend, 41, shooting and killing her the moment he saw her. She was working at a Beads and Beyond store when he walked in on Thursday morning at 11:19 a.m. He shot 7 times with a semi-automatic handgun which he had recently purchased. He then fled the store, leading officers on a foot chase that criss-crossed through a quiet residential neighborhood. He was finally apprehended without incident at around 12:15 p.m. Earlier in the week, he had entered her home and ransacked the place, destroying her property. For this crime, there was an open warrant for his arrest and the police were actively searching for him.