Officers found justified in fatal police shooting of Englewood man
Photo courtesy of the Englewood Police Department
Investigators concluded the Englewood police officers involved in the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Marcus Uribe were not at fault, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.
Officers Lauren Riddle, Dan Raddell and Dirk Smith will not face any criminal charges.
The shooting occurred on June 9 at 899 W. Floyd Ave.
Just before 9 p.m., Uribe’s girlfriend called 911 to report the man had assaulted her and her 17-year-old daughter, according to the decision report.
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She said Uribe was intoxicated and pointed a gun at her, her daughter and his own head.
Uribe tried to take the girlfriend’s 1-year-old baby, but the daughter blocked him. He pushed the daughter to the floor, knocking the baby into the wall before leaving without the baby.
Responding officers from the Englewood Police Department located Uribe at the Englewood light rail station.
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When the officers called to Uribe, he fired multiple rounds at them, the report said. Riddle was struck in the abdomen. Riddle and Raddell immediately returned fire, hitting Uribe in the legs and foot.
When Uribe fell to the ground, Smith approached him armed with a shotgun. Uribe reached for the handgun by his side at which point Smith shot Uribe in the head, killing him.
“Officers Riddle, Raddell and Smith reasonably believed that Marcus Uribe posed an imminent threat of danger or serious bodily injury to themselves and members of the public,” the report said. “I find the officers legally and justifiably shot Marcus Uribe.”
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Uribe’s parents said Uribe had called them that night and told them he assaulted his girlfriend.
The parents said Uribe had struggled with drinking and behavioral issues ever since he suffered a vehicle-related head injury after returning from Afghanistan where he served with the U.S. Marines.
