Officers responded to a call of a person armed with a gun preventing another individual from leaving their home and threatening to kill them. When officers arrived, they identified the person outside of the home allegedly armed. After several minutes of interacting, police killed the person.
Agency: Weld County Sheriff's Office
Motive: aggravated assault, hostage taking
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Smoky Lynn Crockett
Death Date: April 17, 2021
County: Weld
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing