Friends & Family In Shock After CO Mother Of 2 Shot Dead In Alamosa Police Shootout

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. (THECOUNT) — Friends and family of Colorado woman, Jennifer Davis Sharp, are in shock after learning of her death during a police shootout in southern Colorado.

Authorities have identified, Sharp, 37, and Nelson Billings, 26, as the victims in a police shootout that occurred Saturday near the Alamosa County line.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says authorities began pursuing a stolen vehicle driven by Billings Saturday morning. The chase ended near the Alamosa County line when the pair exited the Jeep and appeared to approach another car. Authorities say the trooper fired several shots at the pair, who had previously brandished a shotgun. source

Authorities say Billings apparently shot himself and Sharp was killed during the gunfire.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is conducting the probe and will forward the case to prosecutors for review.

Friends and family members took to Facebook to express their shock over the death of the mother of two:

Sharon Conner Woytek via Facebook: “OMG…I am in shock right now. Jennifer Davis Sharp and I were best friends in jr. high. Please pray for her kids who have lost their mother. I don’t even know what to say about the story….”