Tag: Denver Police Shooting
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Four Denver police officers found justified in October gas station shooting
Four Denver police officers were found justified in using deadly force against an armed robbery suspect in October at a Maverik convenience store. Alec Garcia, Vincent Roldan, Brian Martinez and Marco Nunez were found justified in the Oct. 27, 2025 fatal shooting of Hosea Rashid Moore, 35, who was holding two female employees at gunpoint…
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Denver Police give updates on two police shootings Friday afternoon
Denver Police officials updated the public on two recent police shootings in a news conference Friday afternoon. Responding officers shot a a total of three people, killing one, in the two shootings, which took place on the Nov. 2 and Nov. 14. One other person also sustained gunshot wounds in the Nov. 2 incident, though…
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Denver police kill man after he allegedly threatened them with a stake
Denver police shot and killed a man while responding to a burglary call early Friday morning after he allegedly threatened them by brandishing a stake in his hand. The incident took place around 2 a.m. in the 3200 block of South Parker Road. Police mistook the stake for some sort of large knife and opened…
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Denver police officer opens fire after house party shooting that injures 3
A Denver house party shooting left at least three people injured in an incident where police officers opened fire on the suspected shooter, according to police. As of Sunday morning, no suspect was in custody, police said during a news conference. At around 1:50 a.m., before the time changed back an hour, Denver police received…
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Denver officer justified in shooting that injured man during fireworks response, DA says
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…
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Colorado jury awards $3.76 million, finds two Denver Police officers guilty of constitutional violations
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A Denver jury on Friday awarded $3.76 million to a 78-year-old Montbello resident after finding two Denver Police officers guilty of violating her constitutional rights. Ruby Johnson, a retired postal worker, lived in the same home in Montbello for more than 40 years. On Jan. 4, 2022, a Denver Police Department SWAT team carried out…
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Arraignment set for Denver Police officer charged in LoDo shooting
Civil cases set to follow criminal decision
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Denver police shoot, kill suspect allegedly holding family hostage with knife
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Denver Police officers shot and killed a suspect who allegedly took his family members hostage and assaulted one of them with a knife Monday evening. The initial call about a family disturbance involving a knife came in at 8:30 p.m. Monday, according Denver Police Department Chief Ron Thomas. Officers responded to the disturbance, at a…