Investigation: woman shot, killed at Citrus Heights apartment

Updated Feb. 9, 4:26 p.m.–
Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead in a Citrus Heights apartment with a gunshot wound to her upper body early Monday morning, according to Sgt. Jason Baldwin with the Citrus Heights Police Department.

Baldwin said police responded to the Montage apartment complex on Fair Oaks Boulevard just after midnight Monday, where the woman, later identified as 46-year-old Heidi Evans, was found and pronounced dead at the scene.

Update: Although initially unable to determine whether the death was a suicide or homicide, “after conducting a thorough investigation,” police said in a news release Tuesday afternoon that detectives had determined Evans’ gunshot wound to have been “self-inflicted.”

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In an unrelated death about 12 hours later, Baldwin said an 85-year-old woman committed suicide in front of a Walgreens store on Greenback Lane Monday afternoon, after officers found her with three “self-inflicted” gunshot wounds to her chest.

Baldwin said anyone experiencing great depression or suicidal thoughts can contact the Citrus Heights Police Department to be connected with a variety of resources. “We just like people to know that hope is not lost, and they can always reach out to us.”

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According to suicide prevention resources, warning indicators of suicide can include talking about feeling hopeless, having no reason to live, and other behavior or mood signs.

A local Suicide Prevention Hotline, operated by WellSpace Health, can be reached at (916) 368-3111. The group says its hotline is also available for those concerned about friends or loved ones who may be suicidal.