Officers responded to reports of a family disturbance. Upon arrival, they were allegedly confronted by a man with a knife. Two officers shot and killed the man.
Agency: Commerce City Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Robert Alire
Death Date: June 28, 2021
County: Adams
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6969