Authorities still have not identified the victim shot by a Craig police officer on the morning of April 26, despite naming the involved officer in a Thursday news release.

The officer who shot the man was identified as Dalton Caudell in a Thursday news release issued by the Craig Police Department.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the victim’s name and condition remained unknown.

At around 8:43 a.m. on April 26, Craig police officers responded to 730 Ashley Rd. “following a report of a male subject armed with a handgun,” according to a previous news release issued by the Craig Police Department.

The initial call was made regarding suicide threats, according to the Colorado State Patrol incident log filed April 26.

“Shots were exchanged between the subject and law enforcement,” the Saturday release stated. “The subject was struck during the exchange, and officers immediately rendered medical aid until paramedics arrived on scene.”

According to an April 26 news release from Craig police, the victim was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in Craig, where he was stabilized before being flown to another medical facility for further treatment.

“Sgt. Caudell has been placed on administrative leave, per standard protocol, while the incident is under investigation by 14th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team,” states Thursday’s news release.

The 14th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting, according to Craig police.

The Critical Incident Response Team is an independent, multi-agency group responsible for conducting “thorough and impartial investigations into critical incidents involving law enforcement” in Moffat, Routt and Grand counties.

On April 28, Police Chief Mike Cochran said the Craig Police Department is not involved with the investigation related to Saturday’s shooting, per Critical Incident Response Team protocol, and directed all questions regarding the shooting to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, the agency conducting the investigation.

On Tuesday, Grand County Sheriff’s Office Communications Director Erin Opsahl stated, “(the) Craig Police Department will remain primary for any releases when appropriate, and our office has been directed to return any correspondence back to them.”

Cochran did not respond to Steamboat Pilot & Today’s request for comment before the deadline for this newspaper.

Thursday’s new release states the victim’s name will not be released to “protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation.”