At approximately 11:30 p.m., two officers were on patrol and saw a man with a backpack reportedly acting in a suspicious manner. When the officers tried to stop and question him, he reportedly took off running. The officers chased him, and Michael Hensley then stopped and allegedly opened fire with a pistol. He was shot and killed. Hensley was on parole at the time of the shooting and had an active arrest warrant for absconding from parole.
Victim's Name: Michael Wray Hensley
Agency Responsible: Pueblo Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: April 9, 2019
County: Pueblo
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4627
Geography: Suburban