Aurora police responded to a home around 2 a.m. after a person in the home called 911 to report that a man inside the residence was armed with a firearm and "acting erratically," police said. When officers arrived, they reported hearing gunfire before being confronted by an armed man who shot at them. The man was shot and killed. No officers were hurt. Two men, Esmond Trimble, 42, and Dean Heerdt, 58, were dead. Trimble was the man shot outside the house, and he had allegedly shot his father-in-law inside the house.
Victim's Name: Esmond Drauvon Trimble
Agency Responsible: Aurora Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 15, 2019
County: Arapahoe
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
Geography: Urban