Officers were called on a report of a drunk man threatening people at a party with a baseball bat. When officers arrived, they found he was standing on the front porch of a home, armed with a baseball bat and a knife. Police said the man refused to put the knife and bat down and officers first tried to tase him. He was then shot and killed when he walked toward police with the weapons.
Victim's Name: Jaime Ceballos
Agency Responsible: Thornton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 30, 2013
County: Adams
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unknown
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife and bat
Geography: Suburban