Greeley, CO – A fatal officer-involved shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon outside the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, prompting an investigation by the 19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT), officials confirmed.
According to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, a Greeley police officer initiated a traffic stop near 21st Avenue and 16th Street at approximately 3:50 p.m. The vehicle contained two occupants—a female driver and a male passenger—when the officer learned the man allegedly had an active felony warrant for his arrest.
Authorities said the officer ordered the male passenger to exit the vehicle, but he reportedly did not comply and instead reached toward a bag on his lap. The officer continued issuing commands, but when the man failed to comply, the officer fired his gun, striking the suspect. Life-saving measures were performed, but the man was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.
The Weld County Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity after notifying next of kin. No officers were injured in the incident.
CIRT investigators will handle the case and release additional information as it becomes available. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Albert Castillo at (970) 400-5806 or via email.
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