Chief says police killed break-in suspect in self-defence

Denver police on Friday identified the person fatally shot by police last week after officers responded to a call of a break-in at a residence near Interstate 225.

Thirty-seven-year-old Joseph Suddreth was shot after a back-and-forth with police officers. Officers believed he was armed with a knife, but a DPD investigation so far shows that he had a metal rod in his hands.

At about 1:50 a.m., police got a call from a person who said she saw someone on her camera breaking into her shed, according to Major Crimes Division Commander Matt Clark…

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