A man being evicted from a Fort Collins residence was shot to death by a Larimer County deputy when he pointed a gun at deputies, according to the sheriff’s office.
The police shooting happened about 10:45 a.m. Thursday in the 2300 block of West Harmony Road, according to a news release.
Two deputies knocked on the door of the home to enforce a court-ordered eviction and a man armed with a gun opened the door, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies announced they were there for an eviction and the man pointed the gun at them.
“Deputies gave commands to drop the weapon before one deputy fired their weapon at the male, striking him,” . The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The is investigating the police shooting, with the taking the lead.
