A person died following a medical emergency at Woods Supermarket in Johnstown on Wednesday evening, October 21, according to information confirmed by the Town of Johnstown.
Emergency personnel from Front Range Fire Rescue, UCHealth EMS, and the Johnstown Police Department were dispatched to the store at approximately 5:54 p.m. for a reported choking incident.
Samantha Knowlton, the Town of Johnstown’s communications manager, confirmed to Johnstown Republic that police, fire, and emergency medical personnel performed lifesaving measures. Despite those efforts, the incident resulted in a fatality.
Although the initial emergency call involved a report of choking, officials have not confirmed the person’s cause of death.
The Weld County Coroner’s Office has taken over the case, according to Knowlton. The identity of the deceased has not been released in the information provided to Johnstown Republic.
Additional information may become available through the Coroner’s Office.
