Pueblo County Coroner released the cause of death for a 13-year-old

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Pueblo County Coroner released the cause of death for a 13-year-old that was found in a Pueblo West home unresponsive.

Hailey Perkins was found by the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office on June 27. They ruled her death suspicious due to her age. It was later ruled a homicide by the Pueblo County Sheriff.

The Pueblo County Coroner says that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head.

The investigation is still considered a homicide at this time.

The manner of death in the case of Hailey Perkins, 13, found in her Pueblo West home on 6/27/22 has been ruled a homicide. In cooperation with the Pueblo County Sheriff's Dept. investigation, we are now able to release that her death was caused by a gunshot wound to the head. pic.twitter.com/kt2MUcpUlK

— Pueblo County Coroner (@CoronerPueblo) August 2, 2022