Denver police: Woman with hunting-style knife shot, killed by officers
DENVER (KDVR) — An adult woman was shot and killed by Denver Police Department officers Sunday afternoon, according to police.
Police received two calls about a woman with a knife at North Broadway and Lawrence Street at around 11:45 a.m. Police said a passerby saw the woman and called but did not feel threatened.
When officers arrived, they issued commands for the woman to drop the weapon, which was reported as a large hunting-style knife. Police said officers used a stun gun on the woman twice.
While the shots from the stun gun successfully hit the woman, they did not stop her from moving toward the officers, according to Denver police.
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The woman then advanced toward the officers at a faster pace. Denver police said she got within a couple of feet of the officers.
Officers fired multiple rounds and the woman was pronounced dead on the scene, according to police. The ambulance arrived within two minutes of the shooting.
It was unknown how many rounds were fired.
No officers were injured in the incident, according to police.
The woman was described as an adult Hispanic female. Her age was unknown.
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