Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Female

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/20/2025

Location : 20400 block of East 160th Avenue

City : Brighton

County : Adams

State : Colorado

Agency : Adams County Sheriff's Office; Brighton Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/20/2025, at approximately 8:00 AM, deputies from the Adams County Sheriff's Office and Brighton Police Department attempted to serve a search warrant at a residence in the 20400 block of East 160th Avenue in Brighton, Colorado. A woman inside the home refused to cooperate and claimed to have hostages. Negotiations took place, and other occupants were released. Around 11:30 AM, as SWAT officers moved to enter, she fired at them, injuring three deputies. Deputies opened fire, and as they pulled back, they heard a gunshot from inside. She was later found dead from a gunshot wound near a fire that had started on the property. The 17th Judicial Critical Response Team is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/02/20/adams-county-brighton-shooting-sheriff-deputy-injury/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/brighton-shelter-in-place/73-88db1659-793d-4f8c-986a-5f5a750c9218
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-deputies-police-standoff-brighton-east-160th/