Loveland officer-involved shooting remains under CIRT investigation

The fatal officer-involved shooting that followed a warrant operation in Loveland on July 15 remains under investigation as of July 28. The case has been transferred to the Eighth Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team, or CIRT, with the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office serving as the lead investigative agency.

What police say happened

Loveland police said officers went to a residence in the 3300 block of Banyan Avenue on July 15 to serve arrest and search warrants connected to a domestic-violence investigation. Police said a subject barricaded himself inside the residence during the operation.

According to the department’s July 17 account, the subject later exited with a firearm and fired at nearby officers. Officers returned fire, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and no other injuries had been reported in the department’s account.

Those details describe the account released by Loveland Police. The CIRT investigation remains ongoing and is intended to establish the full sequence of events and examine the actions taken during the shooting.

Coroner identifies the deceased

In a July 20 release, the Larimer County Coroner identified the man as 49-year-old Brant Peter Valvo of Loveland. The coroner reported that gunshot wounds caused his death and classified the manner of death as homicide.

That classification describes the manner of death for coroner purposes. It does not determine whether the officers’ use of force was legally justified, whether any officer violated the law, or whether criminal charges should be filed.

What happens next

Larimer County says CIRT investigates officer-involved shootings that result in injury or death and reports its findings to the district attorney. The district attorney then reviews the investigation and applicable law to determine whether the use of force was justified.

No final finding about the officers’ conduct has been announced in the materials available for this report. Residents should treat the case as ongoing and look for future updates from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, CIRT or the district attorney’s office before drawing conclusions about possible charges or legal justification.

Sources

• Loveland Police Department incident announcement
• Larimer County Coroner identification and autopsy release