Rippley threw a bicycle into traffic when police were called. He then ran into a Pizza Ranch restaurant, police suspected he had a knife. Rippley grabbed a customer and was fatally shot by an officer.
Victim's Name: William Rippley
Agency Responsible: Loveland Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Date of Death: August 31, 2015
County: Larimer
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 792
Geography: Suburban