Video: Police Shoot Man Holding Marker in Colorado, Mistaken for Knife

In Colorado, USA, a police officer shot and killed a man who was holding a marker, mistaking it for a knife, according to NBC News.

The Denver police officer fired deadly shots at the man holding the marker, believing it to be a knife.

Investigators reported that the incident occurred in Denver following a police call. The man had been charged with domestic violence.

Body camera footage revealed that the officer fired twice at the 36-year-old suspect after he raised his hand holding the marker and made a motion towards the officer.