Man dies in police shooting in northeast Littleton

Suspect was riding stolen motorcycle

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A man died after a Littleton Police Department o cer shot him at approximately 1:05 a.m. on Feb. 2, police spokesperson Sheera Poelman said.

e o cer initiated contact with a man on a motorcycle at the corner of Bannock Street and Powers Avenue due to it being a suspicious vehicle.

e motorcycle was con rmed after the incident to be a stolen vehicle, Poelman said.

When the o cer attempted to contact the individual, the motorcycle driver crashed the motorcycle and ran on foot, then produced a handgun, Poelman said. e o cer then red his gun at the individual. e individual was transported to a hospital and was later pronounced deceased, Poelman said. e individual’s gun was not red during the incident, she said. e Littleton Police Department did not provide information about the victim’s name, age or race. e department also did not provide information about the o cer’s name or race. Any time an o cer discharges a weapon, partnering agencies in the region come together to investigate the incident through what Poelman called the “shoot team.” is team is conducting an investigation of the situation. e o cer is on paid leave until the investigation is complete, Poelman said.