Man armed with knife shot, killed by Greeley police

A man swinging a knife at passing cars was fatally shot by Greeley police Wednesday afternoon investigators disclosed Greeley police officers responded to reports of a man in the block of th Avenue brandishing a knife on Wednesday according to a news release from the th Judicial Critical Occurrence Response Club An officer exposed the unidentified man about half a mile northwest in the block of Second Street swinging a knife aggressively at passing cars the news release stated The man refused to comply with the officer s commands to drop his knife and walked fast towards the officer investigators announced That s when the officer shot the man Additional officers arrived on scene and rendered medicinal aid but the man died from his injuries according to the release It s unclear when the original calls to came in but investigators disclosed the man died from his injuries at p m He will be identified by the Weld County Coroner s Office Related Articles killed injured in shooting at Aurora shopping center A Colorado boy likely died from drinking too much olive brine Grand County tried to make the suspicious circumstance disappear Jeffco school psychologist arrested on suspicion of child sex assault Poudre School District to pay million to families of children abused by paraprofessional on school bus Douglas County professor arrested on child sex assault charges was nicknamed Mr Pedophile affidavit says No one else was injured in the shooting which is under probe by the th Judicial Critical Development Response Squad Anyone with information about the development is questioned to call investigators at - - Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day