Around 10 a.m., deputies and officers responded to a trespass in progress in Loma. The caller said her neighbor was on her property and carrying a gun. The person was armed with a firearm and reportedly was not compliant with directions from police who shot and killed him.
Killer: Stephen "Tony" Gianinetti, Brandon Barry, Justin Rolbiecki
Agency: Mesa County Sheriff's Office, Fruita Police Department
Motive: Trespassing
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Kurt Phelps
Death Date: August 29, 2020
County: Mesa
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6118