Officers were searching for a wanted suspect in a home when he fled out a back window. Officers chased him before a fight happened, and Ferguson was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Michael Ferguson
Agency Responsible: Denver Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: White
Date of Death: August 31, 2016
County: Denver
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1841
Geography: Suburban