Around 11:30 a.m., a deputy pursued a vehicle on Highway 92, about 5 miles west of Hotchkiss. The sheriff's office withheld the reason deputies were chasing the vehicle. A deputy shot and killed the driver of that vehicle, Paige Pierce. Details regarding the events that precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Agency: Delta County Sheriff's Office
Motive: unknown
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: Unavailable
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Paige Pierce Schmidt
Death Date: April 9, 2021
County: Delta
Geography: Rural
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined