Tag: Police Killing
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Knife-wielding auto theft suspect shot, killed by Arvada police
Officers with the Arvada Police Department shot and killed a suspect in an auto theft early Wednesday who they said was brandishing a knife. Police said the incident began at 1:18 a.m. when a resident reported two men sitting in a suspicious truck parked outside of 5500 Newland Way. When officers arrived, they discovered the truck…
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City Council OKs $365,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit against Denver police
The Denver City Council approved a $365,000 settlement against the Denver Police Department Monday after police killed one man and injured another in 2018 while mistakenly pursuing who they thought was an escaped jail inmate. The settlement was approved unanimously without comment from council members. The $365,000 will go to the victims’ families, with payments…
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No wrongdoing in killing of suspect by Westminster police: DA
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No criminal charges will be filed against three Westminster police officers who shot and killed a man wanted for domestic violence charges, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Drew Lucero, 37, was fatally shot on Sept. 3 at 5343 Billings St. in Denver after…