Denver prosecutors on Wednesday dropped one of two murder charges against the man accused of killing two brothers in a road rage incident on Interstate 25 earlier this year.
Prosecutors did not think they could prove the first-degree murder charge against 25-year-old Stephen Long in the death of one brother, said Matt Jablow, a spokesman for Denver District Attorney Beth McCann. But prosecutors are continuing to pursue a first-degree murder case in the death of the second brother.
Witnesses reported both that the Taurus driver was tailgating the sedan, and that the sedan driver cut off the Taurus, according to Wednesday’s testimony. Long then shot Damon Lucas as well. Neither brother survived. Long did not stop at the scene or call 911, but a police officer who happened to be nearby in an unmarked car followed Long’s Taurus until Long stopped near the intersection of Meade Street and 13th Avenue. He was then arrested.
Long’s supporters have said that he acted in self-defense when he shot both men. Denver Justice Project has called for all charges against Long to be dismissed and has suggested he was only criminally charged in the incident because he is Black and the Lucas brothers were white. The council members’ Oct. 9 letter expressed similar concerns.
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