A religious zealot was apparently threatening people with a machete and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Brandon Simmons
Agency Responsible: University of Colorado Boulder Police Department, Boulder Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: October 5, 2016
County: Boulder
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1937