A man fatally shot by Fort Collins police has been identified.
Jerry Jackson, 63, of Fort Collins, was shot multiple times Thursday night, according to a Larimer County Coroner’s Office news release. His death has been ruled a homicide by the coroner.
Police said Jackson was brandishing a gun and not responding to commands when officers opened fire.
Jackson was shot after police responded at about 7:20 p.m. to a report of a domestic disturbance involving a weapon, police said.
The in the 900 block of U.S. 287, between Colorado 1 and Shields Street.
Police said they saw Jackson, identified as a suspect in the domestic disturbance, “illegally” enter the home of the woman who had called to report the disturbance. When Jackson came out of the home, he was brandishing a weapon.
An investigation by the Larimer County Critical Incident Response Team is ongoing. The names of the officers involved have not been released.
