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