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A domestic violence suspect who was shot and killed by Denver police has been identified.
Brandon Cole, 36, was taken to Denver Health Medical Center after being shot Saturday in the 2300 block of West Cedar Avenue, according to the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner. Cole died of a gunshot wound and his manner death is a homicide.
The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. Saturday after people called 911 to report a man assaulting a woman and a child in the area, police said earlier. The woman was pushed out of a wheelchair and when officers arrived they found her on the ground and a man, now identified as Cole, nearby.
Cole approached officers in a “very aggressive manner,” DPD Chief Ron Thomas said at a Saturday night news conference. A Taser was used on Cole, but it did not stop his advance, and he was shot by a second officer.
Cole was not armed at the time of the incident. A police shooting investigation is ongoing.
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