Boulder County dispatchers received multiple reports of a shirtless man with some type of weapon tucked into his waistband standing on the side of U.S. 287, who appeared to be trying to fight with passing traffic, police said. When Deputy Javes arrived, Shaffer opened fire. Javes shot Shaffer, and he died on Sept. 18.
Victim's Name: Adrian Joseph Shaffer
Agency Responsible: Boulder County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Date of Death: September 10, 2016
County: Boulder
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1897
Geography: Suburban