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The Larimer County Medical Examiner has identified the while fleeing officers Friday night.
Chet Knuppel, 23, of Fort Collins, died from a gunshot wound to the chest, the medical examiner’s office said.
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said Knuppel was shot while deputies pursued him for driving an allegedly stolen vehicle about 7:30 p.m. Friday night.
After crashing the vehicle in a field near Colorado 392 and Larimer County 9, Knuppel fled on foot.
Deputies fired and one shot hit Knuppel. He died at a hospital later in the evening.
The names of the deputies involved have not been released.
