Officers with the Rangley Police Department and deputies with the Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office were investigating a report of a stolen vehicle. As deputies and officers attempted to apprehend a person at the intersection, shots were fired, killing one of the non-police people involved.
Victim's Name: Daniel Pierce
Agency Responsible: Rangley Police Department, Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: December 10, 2018
County: Rio Blanco
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4292
Geography: Rural