Man shot by Greeley police officer had gun in front seat, officials say

Investigators discovered a gun in the conveyance a man was in when he was shot by a Greeley police officer following a traffic stop last week The gun was on the driver s seat near the center console of the conveyance in which -year-old Aden Jeannoutot was sitting in the commuter seat according to a Tuesday update by the Weld County Sheriff s Office The shooting happened at p m Nov when the officer pulled over a carriage near th Street and st Avenue the initial release by the th Judicial District states The woman driving the automobile got out but Jeannoutot who was wished on an Idaho warrant for lewd acts with a minor stayed in the commuter seat An officer narrated him to get out of the van but he instead leaned over the center console area while reaching into a satchel-type bag across his chest according to the update The officer shot Jeannoutot after he ignored additional commands leaders noted the night of the shooting The shooting is still under assessment by the Weld County Critical Affair Response Unit which investigates incidents in which an officer uses or attempts to use deadly force while on duty using members of various Weld County law enforcement agencies The district attorney then reviews the association s findings to determine whether to clear the officer of charges or refer the shooting to a grand jury Anyone with information about the shooting can contact - - or acastillo weld gov