Police received a call around 10 p.m. from a woman involved in a domestic disturbance that the man had a rifle. When officers arrived to the home, they reportedly spoke to Virgill Thorpe outside before he ran inside the house to grab the rifle and then pointed it at officers who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Virgill Thorpe
Agency Responsible: Colorado Springs Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 19, 2020
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: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5761