Officers responded to a report of a stabbing. When they arrived, they spotted a man allegedly armed with a knife. Officers told the person to drop the knife, but claim they continued to advance toward the officers. Officers deployed a pepper ball and taser, before one officer fired multiple shots at the individual, killing them.
Agency: Denver Police Department
Motive: stabbing
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Raul Rosas-Carsosa
Death Date: May 19, 2021
County: Denver
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6870