Trans Person Shot, Killed by Officers After ‘Aggressively’ Wielding 7-Inch Knife
The knife-wielding individual who was fatally shot by Denver police on June 16 was a biological man who identified as a woman, police have confirmed.
The fatal incident occurred as officers responded to reports of a knife-wielding individual standing in an intersection of downtown Denver, Colorado.
Officers confronted the man — who was originally reported to be a woman — asking him to drop the knife. However, he refused to do so and reportedly advanced aggressively toward the officers, despite them first using non-lethal means — tasering — to stop him.
The man proceeded to approach the officers, prompting them to open fire. Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said at the time, “My belief is that the officers perceived a significant threat and responded to that threat.”
The individual, now deceased, has been identified as 52-year-old Miguel Tapia, and the police chief has confirmed that he was transgender.
BREAKING: MORE TRANS VIOLENCE
Denver Police just confirmed that the individual who charged at officers with a knife was a man pretending to be a woman.
The department also admitted that there’s a possibility that the individual, named Miguel Tapia, is in our country illegally.… pic.twitter.com/wZDzmCsDrj
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 25, 2024
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