Reginald Ray Hansen

Age : 75

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/25/2021

Location : 750 Wellington Avenue

City : Grand Junction

County : Mesa

State : Colorado

Agency : Grand Junction Police Department, Mesa County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/25/2021, Grand Junction police and Mesa County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports that Reginald Ray Hansen had entered St. Mary’s Medical Center while holding a firearm and pointing it at employees. Reporting stated that Hansen said he was there to end his life. Police located Hansen inside the hospital. Officers engaged him and opened fire, killing him at the scene. Hansen was 75 years old. The Mesa County District Attorney later ruled the shooting justified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/breaking_news/man-shot-by-police-at-st-marys-dies/article_7625b68c-d5d1-11eb-9837-f775c0b9afad.html
https://www.westernslopenow.com/news/local-news/crime/investigation-into-officer-involved-shooting-at-st-marys-concludes/