Daven Scott Hannu Killed by Thornton Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
Grant St
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Police said an officer saw a suspicious driver pull into an RTD station lot. The car's lights were turned off. The officer talked to the driver, and walked back his patrol car. Police said the officer was seated back in his car when the suspect shot at him with a shotgun. The officer fired back, but the man returned to his car and drove off. The driver stopped in the middle of the road at Grant Street and E. 86th Avenue. Police said the suspect approached them with the shotgun and started shooting. Police shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Daven Scott Hannu

Agency Responsible: Thornton Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 51

Race: White

Date of Death: March 23, 2016

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: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 1400

Geography: Suburban

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