Fort Morgan memorial service held for Denver nurse, one-month-old daughter
The young mother and baby daughter were killed in a double murder-suicide; family and friends remember a woman who believed the best in everybody. Author: Matt Jablow Updated: 8:20 AM MST January 28, 2021
DENVER Thirty-four-year-old Suni Grooms was a new mother, a new homeowner, a passionate traveler and a dedicated nurse at Parker Adventist Hospital. Then suddenly, she wasn t.
On Jan. 13, Grooms and her one-month-old baby girl, Atlas, were found shot to death in their home on South Logan Street in Denver s Platt Park neighborhood.
Police said Denton Roberts, Grooms live-in boyfriend and the baby s father, shot them to death before killing himself. Police are calling it a double murder-suicide but, so far, have given no explanation for the burst of violence.