Death by Cop- 2022
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Wilford Robert DeWeese
Case # :474
Gender : Male
Age : 67
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2022
Location : 900 block of Manitou Ave
City : Manitou Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Manitou Springs PD, El Paso County SO, Colorado State Patrol
Officer(s) :Daniel LeBaron, Ronnie Hancock. Jeff Schuelke, Harold "Levi" Hoover
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for allegedly threatening store employee
Disposition : Justified by AG
Open Records Summary :
Wilford DeWeese allegedly threatened an employee in an area business. This resulted in a lot of officers from 3 departments showing up to look for him after he left. Police located him, escalated a standoff, sent K9s after him. DeWeese fired a defensive shot at the K9 and shot the dog. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://krdo.com/news/2022/04/18/suspect-in-manitou-springs-officer-involved-shooting-identified/
https://www.mountainjackpot.com/2022/08/05/april-11-2022-officer-involved-shooting-ruled-justified/