The Aurora Police Department has been the subject of close scrutiny and criticism, both from the community and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, for a number of high-profile deaths and …
A man who pulled a gun on an alleged thief was shot and killed by an Aurora police officer who responded to the initial confrontation, police said in an update. The alleged thief was later arrested and given a court summons.
He was taken to the hospital and later died of his injuries. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office will identify the man after his next of kin has been notified and perform an autopsy. Aurora Police Chief Art Acevedo said in a news conference the morning of the shooting that officers issued commands at the man. From his initial telling of events, the shooting unfolded “in a matter of seconds” from the time officers arrived at the scene. He said he didn’t believe the man shot at officers but was not sure if he fired at the alleged thief before officers arrived.
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