DENVER, Colorado — A man who was shot by Denver Police (DPD) officers during a confrontation with officers Wednesday has now died from his injuries, according to a tweet from DPD.
The officer-involved shooting happened near West High School on Wednesday evening. According to DPD, the shooting happened near West 10th Avenue and North Inca Street in Denver, which is about two blocks east of the school.
Police said they were called because a man was in the area and was waving a gun and threatening people.
When officers arrived at the scene, they said they saw that man threatening people who were in a stopped vehicle. DPD said the man had stopped the vehicle and was attempting to carjack the people who were inside.
Officers confronted the man who police said then began walking toward them. DPD said the man did not drop his weapon when he was asked to do so. Those officers then fired their weapons at the man, who was shot and injured.
He was brought to the hospital but died due to his injuries Thursday morning. The Office of the Medical Examiner will release his identification at a later time.
The shooting did not occur on the campus of the school and did not involve any students or staff members, according to the Denver Public School district.
No officers were injured in the incident, according to DPD. The investigation is ongoing.
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