At Rest

Deadly force
Around 11:13 p.m., Fruita police officers and deputies with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office were called on a menacing report. A woman told police her boyfriend, David "KC" Martin, had threatened her with a handgun, police said. Officer encountered Martin alone in an apartment, he refused orders to disarm and come outside. When Martin pointed the handgun in the direction of police, they shot, hitting him 17 times and killing him.
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