Tag: Devon Bailey
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Family of De’Von Bailey calls for independent investigation into shooting death
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The family of De’Von Bailey is demanding an independent investigation into the 19-year-old’s death, saying officers shot him seven times in the back. Surveillance video obtained from a camera at a nearby apartment building shows…
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Releasing body cam video of controversial shooting is definitely ‘in the public interest’ | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The volatile national debate over police shootings of black suspects arrived full force in Colorado Springs last week, complete with vigils, video, protests, a short confrontation downtown and a fierce debate over what information the…
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Wrestling with questions left by De’Von Bailey’s death | David Ramsey
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When it comes to De’Von Bailey’s death, we have more questions than answers. Witnesses told The Gazette they didn’t see Bailey with a gun Sunday when he was shot and killed by police. His cousin, Lawrence Stoker, says Bailey had a gun, but didn’t pull…
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Sheriff’s Office expects to turn over investigation into fatal police shooting to DA next week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that it expects to finish its investigation into the fatal shooting of an armed robbery suspect by Colorado Springs police by the end of next week. The findings would be turned over to the 4th Judicial District…
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De’Von Bailey’s cousin disputes police account, claims 19-year-old was armed but didn’t reach for weapon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The cousin of the black man who was shot and killed last Saturday by Colorado Springs police is disputing officers’ claims that De’Von Bailey reached for a gun before fleeing. Lawrence Stoker, who was questioned along with Bailey in a reported armed robbery nearby, said…