A man who was shot and killed by an Aurora police officer after he allegedly stabbed the officer had a history of mental health and legal struggles, according to public records and the man’s family.
Amare James Garlington, 23, was killed Thursday after Aurora Police Department officers responded at about 3:15 p.m. to the 14000 block of East Stanford Circle on reports that Garlington was threatening to kill himself and others. While police were able to contact him over the phone, he allegedly also threatened to kill police officers who tried to stop him, according to police.
He then ended the call. Police saw him peering out through a window, holding a butcher knife. Officers attempted again to speak with him, but he declined to communicate and held the knife up to his neck and made more threats, police said…