Two young men are dead after police shot and killed a 20-year-old man suspected of fatally stabbing his 22-year-old brother.
About 9:20 a.m. Saturday, Greeley police responded to reports of a suspicious man running with a knife. He was running east on 20th Street from 59th Avenue, according to a news release issued by the Weld County Critical Incident Response Team, which is investigating the shooting.
Police tried blocking the suspectap path in the 5700 block of 20th Street, but he brandished the knife and charged at officers, according to police. Police discharged their weapons and tried to provide life-saving measures. The suspect was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
One Greeley police officer sustained minor injuries during the encounter. The officer was taken to a hospital and later released.
Before the shooting, the suspect was at his grandparents’ home in the 5400 block of 24th Street, according to investigators. There, the suspect stabbed his brother, according to police. The brother was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries.
Aims Community College went into a secure perimeter status about 9:40 a.m., according to a text alert sent to students. Students were advised to stay inside as classes and operations continued indoors.
At 9:45 a.m., the Greeley Police Department posted to social media about a road closure on 20th Street due to the investigation.
The Critical Incident Response Team, a group of local law enforcement agencies that investigates uses of lethal force by police, is investigating. The officers who were involved will be placed on paid administrative leave.
The Weld County Coroner’s Office will release the names of those who died after notifying next of kin.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Weld County Sheriff’s Office lead Detective Elijah Howard at 970-400-2854 or ehoward@weld.gov.
