Deputies attempted to stop a white Ford SUV for an unknown traffic infraction. The SUV, driven by Christopher Escobedo, fled from deputies, going south, and deputies pursued the vehicle, while the driver of the SUV allegedly fired at the deputies. The pursuit went into Denver, which was when DPD joined the chase. Officers succeeded in stopping it, and Christopher Escobedo, who was armed, and a woman got out of the vehicle and ran. Officers stopped them about a block away in a backyard near Colfax and Meade. The man didn't drop his weapon, and officers shot and killed him.
Agency: Adams County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Christopher Escobedo
Death Date: September 12, 2020
County: Denver
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Washington Post Database ID: 6160