Glendale officers approached a pickup truck stopped in traffic. John Pacheaco, inside the pickup, was unresponsive, according to police. At some point, however, the officers shot and killed Pacheaco. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Agency: Glendale Police Department
Motive: Traffic violation (stopped vehicle in traffic)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: Unavailable
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: John Pacheaco Jr.
Death Date: October 31, 2020
County: Arapahoe
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined