Kristian Martinez Killed by Las Animas County Sheriff's Office

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Old Crime Scene Address:
20500 CO-12
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Neighbors called 9-1-1 about a fire in the backyard of a home in Valdez just before 9 p.m. Deputies contacted a man outside the home who was acting suspiciously, police said. The man tried to run from deputies, then attacked as a deputy tried to subdue him, and the man was shot and killed.

Victim's Name: Kristian Martinez

Agency Responsible: Las Animas County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 44

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: October 11, 2017

County: Las Animas

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon

Weapon: unarmed

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Foot

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 3030

Geography: Rural

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