According to police, a man was suspected of having committed multiple armed robberies with a knife throughout the north metro area. He was targeting auto part stores. He fled when he spotted an officer and crashed. As he tried to run away on foot, police sicced a dog on him, and he may have shot at it—police reportedly heard shots—although no injury was reported. Police shot and killed him as he climbed a fence.
Victim's Name: Hunter Steven James Lowry
Agency Responsible: Westminster Police Department, Thornton Police Department, Federal Heights Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: White
Date of Death: December 6, 2019
County: Adams
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: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5252
Geography: Suburban