Around 11:13 p.m., Fruita police officers and deputies with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office were called on a menacing report. A woman told police her boyfriend had threatened her with a handgun, police said. The man allegedly failed to comply with unspecified orders, and police shot and killed him.
Killer: Logan Hunt, Dylan Moody, Mitchell Meens, Ryan Reasoner
Agency: Fruita Police Department, Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Aggravated assault
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: David Martin
Death Date: July 17, 2020
County: Mesa
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6000