Adams County sheriff's deputies shoot, kill man after call for wellness check near Denver

A man died in the hospital after Adams County sheriff's deputies responded to a wellness check Saturday night north of Denver. The sheriff's office says the man approached deputies with an axe or something similar and after ignoring several commands to drop it, deputies shot him.

The sheriff's office says deputies responded to a call for a wellness check in the 7600 block of Heather Place near Zuni Street and West 76th Avenue around 4:45 p.m.

Less than an hour later, deputies shot him after he ignored their commands, the sheriff's office said. The man was taken to the hospital, where he died of his injuries.

No deputies were injured, the sheriff's office said.

The number of deputies who fired their weapons wasn't immediately clear, but those deputies who did are now on paid administrative leave.

The 17th Judicial District Critical Incident Team will now investigate the shooting.