Video: Denver Police Stop Man With Knife After Threats and Foot Chase
What to Know
- Denver police shot and injured an armed man Sunday after responding to reports that he was harassing and threatening people.
- Police Chief Ron Thomas said the man, who was carrying a large kitchen-style knife, ignored commands to drop the weapon and ran from officers.
- As officers pursued him, the man turned toward them and one officer fired, striking him multiple times.
When officers arrived, just minutes later, they spotted the man with a knife in his hand, Thomas said. The two officers gave the man commands to drop the knife, but he took off running, Thomas said. The officers followed, giving the man repeated commands to stop and to drop the weapon, he said.
The man stopped once, but fled again from the officers, Thomas said. As the group approached the intersection of East 50th Avenue and Washington Street, the man turned toward the officers and one of them fired, striking the man several times.
Police have not publicly identified the involved officer or the man who was shot. The shooting happened at about noon, Thomas said.
Paramedics took the man to the hospital, but an update on his condition was not immediately available Sunday afternoon.
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