Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Aaron Blount
Gender : Male
Age : 46
Race : White
Date : 01/19/2025
Location : 400 block of 28 Road
City : Grand Junction
County : Mesa
State : Colorado
Agency : Grand Junction Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged assault investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/19/2025, Grand Junction police officers were alerted by hospital staff after an individual with life-threatening injuries reported being assaulted. Officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of 28 Road in Grand Junction, Colorado. Upon arrival, the man inside the home refused to exit and fired a gun at the officers. One officer returned fire. SWAT teams from the city and county were deployed, and after several hours of unsuccessful communication attempts, they entered the residence and found the man deceased. The Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been activated to investigate the officer-involved shooting.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/assault-suspect-found-dead-shooting-police-grand-junction-colorado/
https://crimewatch.net/us/co/mesa/sheriff/134177/cases/cirt-activated-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-1
