Tag: Shooting
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One dead, suspect released after shooting in Westminster Tuesday night
A man died in the hospital and a suspect was released from custody after a shooting in Westminster Tuesday night. The shooting, which took place at a motel near the intersection of 120th Avenue and Melody Drive around 10 p.m. Tuesday, began when two men started fighting with one another, according to a Wednesday social…
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Aurora police looking for suspect in connection to parking lot murder
The Aurora Police Department asked for the public’s help in finding a man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred last weekend. Investigators are looking for 40-year-old Marcus Marcelles Harper McCray after the shooting of a 34-year-old Aurora man on Oct. 25, according to a press release from the department. Officers were called…
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Alleged robber dead, officer hospitalized after shooting at southeast Denver gas station
An alleged robber was shot dead by Denver police at a gas station Monday night in an incident that also sent an officer to the hospital. The officer, who suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound to the leg, was taken to Denver Health Medical Center and was in surgery as Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas was…
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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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Man arrested in Colorado mountain town after shooting at people from balcony
A man was arrested in Georgetown on Thursday on multiple charges related to two shooting incidents in Clear Creek County, the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office said Monday in a statement. According to the CCCSO, just before 3 p.m., Thursday deputies responded to reports of shots fired at the Western Inn Mobile Home Park 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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Unnamed Evergreen High shooting victim released from hospital
One of the two teens shot at Evergreen High School last month has been discharged from Children’s Hospital Colorado, a hospital spokesperson said Wednesday. The 14-year-old boy, who has not been publicly identified, was released in good condition on Tuesday to continue his recovery at home, the spokesperson said. The teen’s family, in a statement…
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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…