Man killed by police in north Pueblo shooting identified
A man who was shot and killed by police in north Pueblo on Sunday has been identified by the Pueblo County Coroner's Office as 33-year-old Puebloan Brett Jay Chapman.
Chapman was killed Sunday afternoon in the 2700 block of Sixth Avenue. Police say they were called to the area on a report of a suicidal man who'd allegedly threatened to shoot himself and others and was attempting to stop passing cars.
Police said in a statement Sunday evening they arrived to find Chapman wearing a tactical vest and armed with several firearms; they say Chapman ignored police commands and raised his weapon, at which point an officer shot him.
Brett Jay Chapman, 33, of Pueblo was shot in an Officer Involved Incident on 6/26/2022 in the 2700 Blk of 6th Ave. He was pronounced dead on scene by the Coroner's office. Autopsy is scheduled. A Critical Incident Team investigation continues. His Next-of-Kin has been notified. pic.twitter.com/6fkWCNl9Lb
— Pueblo County Coroner (@CoronerPueblo) June 28, 2022
Chapman was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers were injured, and the officers involved were placed on paid administrative leave.
The shooting is under investigation by the 10th Judicial Critical Incident Team, with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office acting as the lead investigative agency.
In its statement Sunday, Pueblo police urged residents to contact Colorado Crisis Services if experiencing a mental health emergency.
Colorado Crisis Services is the statewide behavioral health crisis response system offering residents mental health, substance use or emotional crisis help, information and referrals.
Its mission is to strengthen Colorado’s mental health system by providing Coloradans with greater access to crisis services wherever they are, 24/7/365, regardless of ability to pay. To contact the service, call 1-844-493-8255 or text “talk” to 38255.
In Pueblo, you can also call Health Solutions at 719-545-2746.
Chieftain editor Zach Hillstrom can be reached at zhillstrom@gannett.com or on Twitter @ZachHillstrom
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