Wheat was allegedly assaulting a woman and making suicidal threats. He was shot 11 times after brandishing a knife, according to police, who also said the woman had been stabbed but sustained non-life threatening injuries.
Victim's Name: David Wheat Jr
Agency Responsible: Fort Collins Police Services
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: White
Date of Death: July 18, 2015
County: Larimer
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 650
Geography: Suburban