Around 6:58 a.m., police received calls about several shots fired in a residential area. Callers said the shooter was in a white pickup with a black stripe. The man rammed his vehicle into a woman's vehicle, then got out of his car and fired at least one shot at her, police said. The woman, with whom the man had previously been in a relationship, escaped in her vehicle. Officers saw the man's vehicle and attempted to stop it. The driver did not pull over and crashed and reportedly shot into the vehicle he crashed into. When officers approached the vehicle, they shot and killed the driver.
Victim's Name: David Kent Heeke
Agency Responsible: Commerce City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Race: White
Date of Death: February 14, 2020
County: Adams
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified by District Attorney
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5539