Trinidad police were dispatched on a disturbance call. Upon arrival, officers noticed a front window had been broken out of the residence. They contacted a man holding a large piece of broken glass. Officers told the man to drop the glass, but he refused and allegedly advanced, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Trinidad Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: April 12, 2018
County: Las Animas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: glass shard
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3614
Geography: Rural