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Brent Allen Thompson

Gender : Male

Age : 28

Race : White

Date : 02/19/2023

Location : I-5 near Mountain Vista exit

City : Fort Collins

County : Larimer

State : Colorado

Agency : Larimer County SO

Officer(s) :Lorenzo Lujan

Cause of Death : Taser

Event : Killed during police foot

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Larimer County deputies stopped Brent Thompson, allege that he gave a fake name and then attempted to flee the scene on foot. Police used a taser on him which caused him to flee into the path of oncoming cars where he was hit and killed while trying to escape deputies. He had been stopped for expired registration. The officer was cleared by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.denverpost.com/2023/02/19/larimer-county-sheriff-road-death/

https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/national_news/man-dies-during-traffic-stop-in-colorado/article_1a91e79f-b02c-53a4-bddd-d61a5d798396.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-hit-car-during-traffic-145525138.html?guccounter=1

https://www.reporterherald.com/2023/02/28/coroner-loveland-man-killed-in-north-fort-collins-after-fleeing-feb-18-traffic-stop/

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/taser-death-interstate-25-lorenzo-lujan-brent-thompson-larimer-county-sheriff-deputy-death-lawsuit/