Tag: Police Shooting
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Parker police fatally shoot gas station employee Monday night
Parker Police Department officers fatally shot a gas station employee Monday night after he became agitated and pointed a gun at them, they said Tuesday afternoon. Six Parker police officers have been placed on administrative leave in relation to the shooting in accordance with department policy, according to a Tuesday news release from Parker police.…
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Jury rules former DPD officer on the hook for $20 million to victims injured in 2022 LoDo shooting
A former Denver police officer eluded jail time for his role in a 2022 Lower Downtown Denver shooting, but a jury ruled Friday that he is still responsible for the damages he brought upon the victims of his two gunshots. After an eight-day civil trial and 12 hours of deliberation, a Denver District Court jury…
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Plaintiffs ask for over $13 million in damages from former DPD officer for 2022 shooting into LoDo crowd
After an eight-day civil trial, a jury will place a dollar amount on the physical and emotional pain caused by two bullets. Attorneys representing six plaintiffs injured after former Denver Police Department officer Brandon Ramos shot in the direction of a late-night LoDo crowd in July 2022 asked jurors to award over $13 million in…
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Aurora police officer found justified in 2024 fatal shooting of man holding airsoft rifle
An Aurora police officer was found justified Friday in the 2024 fatal shooting of a man holding an airsoft rifle. Brian Mason, district attorney for the 17th Judicial District, found Aurora Police Department Officer Kevin Rodier justified in his decision to fatally shoot Kory Dillard, who was carrying a black rifle, on Oct. 3, 2024,…
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Denver district attorney exonerates officers in shooting of man holding BB gun
Denver District Attorney John Walsh announced Thursday that Denver Police Department officers were justified in the shooting of a man holding a BB gun a month prior. Cpl. Valentin Kerchev, as well as Officers Jonathan Hayes and Randall Wells shot and injured 62-year-old Allan Scott while responding to an Aug. 25 call that Scott was…
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Denver police shot two men holding non-lethal guns in span of days
Over the span of a few days at the end of last month, Denver Police Department officers shot two men holding non-lethal guns. Both suspects in the officer-involved shootings on Aug. 22 and 25, respectively, possessed guns police thought were “real” but turned out not to be, Denver police officials said at a news conference…
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Greeley police officer found justified in May fatal shooting Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke on Friday found a Greeley police officer justified in the May shooting of a man wielding a knife. Charges will not be filed against Patrol Officer Steven Weichel, who fired four shots at Sean Ybarra at around 2 p.m.…
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Man dead after officer-involved shooting in southeast Denver Friday morning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver police shot and killed a man while responding to a domestic violence call in southeast Denver early Friday morning. Officers initially responded to an shots fired call placed just after 4 a.m. Friday originating from an apartment complex in the 4900 block of East…
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Denver police name man killed in officer involved shooting outside of school
The Denver Police Department identified the man killed by officers after he drew a gun on them as he fled outside of a Denver middle school Tuesday night. Brian Allen, 46, was ordered to not flee, but body camera footage shows he pulled what appeared to be a gun out of his waistband or a fanny…
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Police shooting in Denver sends man to hospital
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person ended up in the hospital with a gunshot wound fired by a Denver Police Department officer late Tuesday as police investigated an illegal fireworks call. The incident began just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, when two officers were patrolling the 4300 block of North…