A 58-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday by Aurora police after pointing a gun at officers responding to a family disturbance, according to the police department.
Aurora officers responded to the family disturbance in the 15800 block of East Arkansas Drive at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday, according to a from the police department.
The shooting happened 15 minutes later, police said.
When officers first arrived at the house, they learned that a husband and wife had been arguing, police said in the release.
The couple separated, and the husband, identified by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office on Monday as Todd Patrick Smith, went into the garage.
Officers were speaking to Smith about the disturbance when he pulled a gun out of a toolbox, according to the release.
They gave Smith “multiple directions” to drop the gun, but he pointed it at officers instead, police said. That’s when one officer, who has not been publicly identified, shot Smith.
Paramedics took Smith to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said in a .
No officers were injured, police said.
The officer who shot Smith was placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation into the shooting and use of force, per department policy, police said.
The 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
Updated at 11:55 p.m., June 16, 2025: This story was updated to include the identity of the man who was killed.
