A 52-year-old woman was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in her burning home this summer. Investigators believe the death was a suicide and the fire was related to her ongoing divorce, it was revealed in an autopsy report.

Six local fire departments responded to a house fire in a neighborhood south of Interstate 70 and east of Powhaton Road in Watkins around 10 a.m. on July 1. Neighbors had reported that there was smoke coming from the roof of the home and, after knocking on the front door, no one answered.

Upon entering the home, firefighters found two fires — one in the downstairs living room and another in the closet of the upstairs master bedroom, according to an autopsy report from the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.

As responders fought the fires, Simone Renee Austin was found dead on her bed with a handgun.

Austin had a loose contact gunshot wound to the head and fire-related injuries. A loose contact wound implies that the gun was pressed lightly against the skin and ultimately moved after being fired — sometimes indicative of suicide.

Marijuana, high-but-non-toxic levels of Benadryl and low levels of trazadone were found in Austin’s blood, according to the autopsy report. Austin also had a history of suicidal ideations and suicide attempts through drug overdoses.

Investigations found that Austin had sent a photo of the fire and a message stating she had started it to her husband, Quincy Darnell Austin, the co-owner of the home.

The death occurred on the husband’s 40th birthday in the midst of a on ongoing divorce.

Court records show Quincy Austin was arrested in April after his wife called the sheriff’s office to report that he assaulted her, according to call records from the house in Watkins.

On April 14, police arrested Quincy Austin on felony charges of second-degree assault by strangulation and domestic violence.

Simone Austin told investigators that she had gotten into an argument with her husband that “became physical,” according to arrest records.

She reported being strangled to the point of passing out, body-slammed, and struck on her head — which caused her to temporarily lose consciousness, according to the probable cause affidavit.

Quincy Austin pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge on June 28 and Judge Eric Barclay White sentenced him to probation and community service, with a three-year prison sentence deferred, according to court records.

The coroner’s office noted that due to the history of domestic violence, along with the lack of a suicide note, they could not determine whether the death was a suicide or homicide.

On Tuesday, a spokesperson with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said that while the investigation is ongoing and a determination has not officially been made, detectives believe the incident was a suicide.

Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org.