Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke on Friday found a Greeley police officer justified in the May shooting of a man wielding a knife.
Charges will not be filed against Patrol Officer Steven Weichel, who fired four shots at Sean Ybarra at around 2 p.m. on May 14 after responding to multiple 911 calls alleging that the victim was acting erratic and swinging a knife while walking through residential areas in north Greeley, according to a letter from Rourke explaining the decision.
Weichel arrived at the scene near 21st Avenue and 4th Street at around 1:54 p.m. that day, and met with 911 caller Lonnie Korgan, who explained the situation to the officer, the letter says. A minute later, Weichel found Ybarra armed with a large knife near the 1900 block of 2nd Street. The man’s behavior suggested he was under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol…