GREELEY, Colo. — The man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with Greeley Police early Wednesday morning has been identified.
Greeley Police officers contacted a suspect inside of a suspicious vehicle at 1:13 a.m. in the 100 block of 14th Avenue, according to the 19th judicial Critical Incident Response Team which is investigating the incident.
An officer noticed two people inside of the vehicle. The man in the driver's seat was 30-year-old Ramiro Carrasco, according to a news release sent out Wednesday.
A news release sent out Thursday said the officer told Carrasco to keep his hands in sight until backup could arrive.
Carrasco moved his hand toward the gun in his lap and the officer fired, hitting Carrasco, the response team said.
Officers provided first aid before Carrasco was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
Police said there is body camera footage of the shooting that may be released by Greeley Police at the conclusion of the investigation by the 19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team.
If anyone has information about this incident, they are asked to call Lieutenant Joshua Noonan with the Weld County Sheriff’s Office 970-400-2819 or Sergeant Aaron Walker with the Weld County Sheriff’s Office at 970-400-2856.
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