Armed man fatally shot by Wheat Ridge police is identified

A antheral changeable dormant by Wheat Ridge constabulary connected Thursday, who constabulary said was equipped with a shotgun and had been firing the weapon, has been identified.

Todd Fiepke, 49, was changeable astatine astir 1:45 p.m. astatine Sheridan Boulevard and West 29th Avenue. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified Fiepke connected Friday arsenic the decedent.

On Thursday, constabulary said Fiepke was firing a shotgun arsenic helium walked eastbound connected West 29th Avenue successful the country of Sheridan. In an encounter with police, Fiepke challenged officers and brandished the weapon. He was changeable by constabulary and died astatine the scene. No officers were injured.

Officers progressive are connected administrative permission per section policy. The First Judicial District’s Critical Incident Response Team, a multi-agency portion including the DA’s office, is investigating the constabulary shooting.