Jonathan Patzel allegedly started an apartment on fire when police were called about a domestic assault. He was shot and killed, but details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld.
Victim's Name: Jonathan Patzel
Agency Responsible: Colorado Springs Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: April 24, 2019
County: El Paso
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4892
Geography: Suburban