About 9 a.m., Trooper Jason Wade shot and killed a transgender woman, Jayne Thompson. Thompson reportedly ran at the trooper with a knife. Police often report deaths of transgendered people by their birth identification, as they did in this case. Thompson may have been the second transgendered person killed by police in May.
Victim's Name: Jayne Thompson aka Jayson Thompson
Agency Responsible: Colorado State Patrol
Gender: Transgender
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: May 9, 2020
County: Mesa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified by District Attorney
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5798