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19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team Investigates Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Greeley
Description: 19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Greeley, Colo. Witnesses are urged to contact investigators. Read the Full Press Release...
CIRT team investigates fatal officer-involved shooting in Greeley
[Greeley, Colo.] – The 19th Judicial CIRT team is investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting that occurred today at the North Colorado Medical Center, located at 1801 16th Street at 3:50 P.M.
A Greeley police officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of 21st Ave and 16th Street. The vehicle was occupied by two people. The adult female driver got out of the vehicle and an adult male passenger remained in the vehicle. The officer was aware the male occupant had an active felony warrant for his arrest.
The officer approached the vehicle to speak with him and to notify the male occupant he had an active warrant. The officer told the male passenger to get out of the vehicle. The male passenger did not comply and reached toward a bag on his lap. The officer continued to give commands to the male occupant, and he did not comply with the officer’s commands. The officer fired his gun and shot the male. Life-saving measures were attempted.
The male passenger was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
The name of the deceased male passenger will be released by the Weld County Coroner’s office once the next of kin is notified. No officers were injured in this incident.
The 19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team will be handling this investigation.
If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact Weld County Sheriff’s Office lead Detective Albert Castillo, at (970) 400-5806 or acastillo2@weld.gov .
This is an active investigation, and more details will be released as they become available.
