Three Broomfield Police Department officers were found justified in shooting and killing a man last summer.

Seventeenth Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason sent a letter to the Broomfield Police Department on Tuesday, clearing officers Keith Hartman, Drew Fitch and Benjamin Mestdagh of any criminal charges following the shooting of 34-year-old Scott Hansen on June 5, 2025.

Multiple officers responded to the headquarters of nonprofit A Precious Child, 7051 W. 118th Ave., around 9 a.m. that day after reports that Hansen was threatening self-harm.

The caller said that Hansen had recently “separated from his employment,” and officers reported that Hansen still had keys to “the business,” but the letter did not clarify if Hansen had been an employee at A Precious Child.

When officers arrived, they found Hansen near his vehicle. He was throwing items into the trunk and officers claimed to have seen a gun fall to the ground. Hansen then placed the gun in his pocket, according to the letter.

Officers eventually sat Hansen on a nearby curb and found he was living inside of his car. When asked to keep his hands up, Hansen said, “No, I’d rather you just shoot me.”

He also later asked officers to “put him down,” according to the investigation.

The department’s Crisis Negotiating Team and mental health Co-Response Team spent nearly three hours speaking with Hansen. Then, around 1 p.m., Hansen pointed his revolver toward a group of officers.

The three officers fired four shots, hitting Hansen. He later died from his injuries.

The incident was investigated by the district attorney’s office’s Critical Incident Response Team, ultimately leading to the determination that the three officers were justified in using deadly force when the threat escalated.

“The prosecution cannot prove that the involved officers were not justified in using reasonable force,” Mason wrote. “The evidence does not support the filing of any criminal charges.”