The district attorney’s office determined the actions of a Denver police officer who shot and injured a man during a fireworks violation was justified.

Denver District Attorney John Walsh announced Monday the office won’t file charges against Denver police officer Michael Roake, according to a Denver district attorney news release Monday.

 Officials said on July 1, Roake shot and injured Lonnell King, 50, during a fireworks violation call.

Just before 9 p.m., Roake and a fellow officer patrolled an area of the Montbello neighborhood, when they heard two loud explosions nearby. The officers responded to the noise in front of 4328 Del Rio Court, where they found a mortar fireworks tube and several people nearby it.

When officers arrived, King walked away, disregarded officer commands, then reached for a 10mm semi-automatic pistol in his waistband, according to officials.

Officials said Roake noticed the weapon, yelled at King, who disobeyed orders, to raise his hands.

King then pulled out his handgun then turned toward Roake, according to officials.

”Believing King was going to fire his gun at him,” attorneys said in its release. “Officer Roake fired two gunshots. As the shots were fired, King tossed his gun to the ground.”

King, who sustained a gunshot wound to the pelvis above his left leg, was transported to the hospital.

“(King) could have raised his hands. Instead, during the critical three seconds after drawing his fun, and after hearing officer Roake’s commands, he failed to do anything to diminish the threat he posed,” DA Walsh said in his decision letter to Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas.

“What was intended to be a non-violent police contact was escalated when King reached for and drew his gun,” Walsh said. “Only then did officer Roake unholster his weapon and resort to physical force because of the imminent threat.”