15-05-2025
Suspect, accused of brandishing knife at officers, dead after shooting
DENVER (KDVR) — A man who was reportedly on parole and accused of brandishing a knife at officers and cars is dead after an officer discharged his firearm on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Weld County Sheriff's Office, the Greeley Police Department received numerous calls regarding a man in the 500 block of 16th Avenue of Greeley who was brandishing a knife. The man was seen walking west toward 21st Avenue and was located by an officer in the 1900 block of 2nd Street.
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The sheriff's office said that the man was observed 'walking down the street swinging a knife aggressively at passing cars.' The agency did not provide details about the knife.
The man allegedly refused to comply with the officer's orders to drop his weapon and began walking quickly toward the officer with the knife.
'The officer discharged his firearm,' the Weld County Sheriff's Office reported. 'Additional officers arrived on scene. Officers attempted life-saving measures until medical personnel arrived on scene.'
The agency said the man was pronounced dead at 2:25 p.m. No one other than the man was injured in the incident.
The incident is under investigation by the 19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team and the identity of the suspect will not be released until the coroner's office notifies the next of kin. The agency did not say if the involved officer will be placed on administrative leave or modified duty while the investigation is underway.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Weld County Sheriff's Office Lt. Kevin Halloran at 970-400-2837 or Lt. Ben Endreson at 970-400-2870. Detective Grady Nicholson is leading the investigation and can be reached at 970-400-4293.
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