{"id":111199,"date":"2026-04-18T17:19:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T20:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/denver-police-release-details-in-deadly-shooting-of-man-with-bb-gun\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T17:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T20:19:42","slug":"denver-police-release-details-in-deadly-shooting-of-man-with-bb-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/denver-police-release-details-in-deadly-shooting-of-man-with-bb-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver police release details in deadly shooting of man with BB gun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Investigators with the Denver Police Department are releasing more information about last week’s\u00a0deadly shooting<\/a><\/span> when a SWAT officer shot a man with a BB gun earlier this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, police shared drone and body-worn camera video from the shooting that happened in the area of South Quitman Street and West Tennessee Avenue<\/a><\/span>\u00a0at approximately 5 p.m. on April 7.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

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According to investigators, officers were called to a home in that area after a relative called 911 about Joseph Martinez, 58, who was allegedly walking around outside with a gun. Investigators said officers thought his weapon looked like a hunting rifle and Martinez pointed it at SWAT officers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“There was a communication that was provided, they thought the weapon may not be a functioning or real weapon, but there was no more information, and officers were left with a weapon that looked very similar to a rifle that was pointed directly at them,” said Denver Police Cmdr. Matt Clark.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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An officer fired at Martinez after investigators said he failed to comply with orders to drop his weapon. Martinez was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The officer who shot and killed Martinez was taken off patrol per department policy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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