An officer was dispatched to a fire and reportedly encountered a man with a knife. During the encounter, the Angel Fire Police officer shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: George Herrera
Agency Responsible: Angel Fire Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 5, 2019
County: Colfax
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4707
Geography: Rural