A shooting involving a Greeley Police Department officer during a traffic stop on Sunday is under investigation by the 19th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team, according to a news release from the judicial district.
About 2 p.m. Sunday, an unidentified Greeley Police Department officer conducted a traffic stop in the 2300 block of Alpine Avenue in Greeley. A struggle ensued between the officer and a man and shots were fired, the release states.
The man was taken to a hospital for minor injuries sustained during the incident and was released into police custody. He faces felony charges and will be booked into the Weld County Jail.
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Greeley police would not specify the charges or confirm who fired the weapon.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact Investigations Detective Mike Stuvel at 970-373-9239 or
mstuvel@weldgov.com.
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