Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas and Commander Matt Clark give an update on two separate shootings involving officers on Oct. 19.
One man was shot and injured near York Street and East 46th Avenue, and then Thursday night an officer fired their weapon at a knife-wielding man in a Whole Foods.DENVER — Denver Police will give updates on two shootings that involved their officers. The first shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19 near the intersection of East 46th Avenue and York Street. The second incident occurred later that day inside the Whole Foods Market in downtown Denver.
The man refused to follow officers' commands to stop and show his hands, Thomas said. The man pulled what looked like a pistol from a bag, and officers shot the man, Thomas said. The gun turned out to a realistic-looking Airsoft gun, police said.
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