Colorado Dad William Brueche ID’d As Deceased Suspect In Thursday Florissant Murder-Suicide Involving Child

TELLER COUNTY, CO. (THECOUNT) — William Brueche, of Florissant, Colorado, has been identified as the deceased suspect in a Thursday murder-suicide involving a small child in Teller County.

Brueche, 53, is accused of killing his 5-year-old son, Liam Brueche, and then himself Thursday night in Florissant.

According to reports, police attempted to conduct a welfare check on little Liam at 51 Carriage Drive in Florissant, after his father failed to show up at a scheduled court-ordered child exchange at the Teller County Sheriff’s Office parking lot.

When police entered the residence, no one was found to be home.

The pair were later found dead inside a pickup truck in the Florissant area.

TCSO determined they died as a result of a murder-suicide.

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Geo quick facts: Teller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,710. The county seat is Cripple Creek, and the most populous city is Woodland Park. Teller County is included in the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area – wikipedia.