Police were investigating a report of a suspicious male in a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the Elevate Apartment Homes just before 5:30 a.m. The man allegedly began struggling with officers and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Bill Akes
Agency Responsible: Colorado Springs Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Date of Death: January 12, 2019
County: El Paso
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: hatchet
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4378
Geography: Urban