Colorado Springs Police Shooting Victim Identified as Benjamin Greenfield

Overview

• Authorities identified the man who died after a police shooting as 40-year-old Benjamin Greenfield.
• Police say they had contacted Greenfield before and that during the stop he stayed in the vehicle, fired at officers, and three Colorado Springs officers shot him.
• Investigators reported finding a weapon in the vehicle and confirmed the El Paso County deputy on scene did not fire.
• Officers provided medical aid at the scene before paramedics took Greenfield to a hospital, where he died.
• The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is leading the inquiry and will send its findings to the Fourth Judicial District Attorney, and CSPD plans to release body-camera footage in 21 days.