Overview

• Police say they responded about 6:15 p.m. Thursday to South Clay Street and North Drive after several 911 reports of a man with a machete on the Bear Creek Bike Path.
• Two callers reported being threatened with the weapon, according to the department.
• Officers say they issued numerous commands to drop the machete, retreated as the man advanced, and deployed less-lethal devices that they say did not work.
• Police say they then fired, took the man into custody, and provided medical aid before he was transported to Swedish Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
• The 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is investigating, and the Arapahoe County Coroner will release the man’s identity later.