AURORA | Aurora police said officers shot and killed a 31-year-old man wielding a gun Friday morning at apartments in the 1300 block of Idalia Court.
Public information Agent Matthew Longshore said that at about 4:30 a.m., multiple 911 callers reported that a Hispanic male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt was armed with a gun and knocking on apartment doors.
When police arrived, they tried unsuccessfully to communicate with him in English and Spanish, Longshore said.
“After giving the male multiple commands, officers did fire their weapons at this male,” Longshore said.
Longshore said he did not know whether the suspect had fired his gun.
First responders attempted to resuscitate the man, but he died at the scene, police said.
“The two Aurora Police Officers who fired their weapons were equipped with department-issued body cameras, which will be used in this ongoing investigation,” police said in a statement. “They have both been placed on paid administrative leave per department policy.”
The Critical Incident Response Team for the 18th Judicial District is now leading the investigation because of officer involvement, which is standard state procedure.
The man’s identity is expected to be released by the Arapahoe County coroner’s office at a later date.