Police responded to reports of a man with a gun. When they arrived, they found a white man fitting the description who reportedly had a gun either in his pocket or waistband. Police said the man failed to comply with their commands and drew the gun. Police shot and killed him.
Agency: Denver Police Department
Motive: Person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: September 16, 2020
County: Denver
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6172