A Colorado Springs police officer who fatally shot a man who was armed with a knife was justified in using deadly force, according to a review of the police shooting.
who was armed with a knife, according to the El Paso County district attorney’s office.
Pantoja refused to comply with Kelly’s commands to drop the knife, the review found. Kelly fired four shots at Pantoja, who rushed the officer with “a raised knife, creating an imminent deadly threat.” The shooting happened in the 1700 block of Herd Street, where police were called on a report of a home invasion. Pantoja was within 5 feet of Kelly and closing the distance when the shots were fired,
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