Tag: police shooting
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Woodland Park gunman was anti-government, a lone wolf, family says
The alleged gunman who opened fire on two Colorado State Patrol troopers Tuesday had an outstanding warrant for violating parole, a violent side and a major distrust of government, according to estranged family members and court records. Robert Rudolf Richards Jr., 51, lived an unknown life separate from his family, according to his cousin, David…
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Woodland Park gunman was anti-government, a lone wolf, family says
The alleged gunman who opened fire on two Colorado State Patrol troopers Aug. 25 had an outstanding warrant for violating parole, a violent side and a major distrust of government, according to estranged family members and court records. Robert Rudolf Richards Jr., 51, lived an unknown life separate from his family, according to his cousin,…
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Colorado Springs police sued after deadly shooting
Editor’s note: This story has corrected the location of the shooting along with the accurate location of the firearm found on Alex Martinez-Sarmiento. The family of a man shot three times in the back by a Colorado Springs police officer is seeking justice after their loved one was killed in the incident. The shooting unfolded…
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Suspect tied to Colorado Springs police shooting sued involved officer years prior, records show
A man accused of trying to kill a Colorado Springs police officer earlier this year had accused the officer of excessive use of force in 2023, according to a filed court complaint obtained by The Gazette. Michael Foster, 35, was arrested in connection with a police shooting near East Bijou Street and Balfour Avenue on…
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Man shot, killed by Colorado Springs police on Saturday identified
The man killed during a shootout with Colorado Springs police on Saturday has been identified. Benjamin Greenfield, 40, was shot at least three times by three officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department after authorities say he fired at them “at least once.” The situation started on the city’s east side in the 1200 block…
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Authorities identify woman shot by Colorado Springs police on Saturday
El Paso County authorities have identified a woman involved in the first Colorado Springs police shooting of 2026. The Colorado Springs Police Department said the shooting happened after it says a woman hopped in the front seat of a patrol car late Saturday night. The department said the woman, identified as a 30-year-old whose last…
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Colorado authorities investigating police shooting in Walsenburg
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting Wednesday in Walsenburg, the agency announced. The shooting happened after local authorities were tracking a 43-year-old man, who had an active domestic violence-related arrest warrant and was believed to be armed and dangerous, the Bureau of Investigation said in a Thursday news release. Officers located…
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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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Officer-involved shooting in May justified, 4th Judicial District rules
The 4th Judicial District in Colorado Springs has ruled the May 18 police shooting that killed 40-year-old Michael Hurst was justified, and that the officer that shot him will not face prosecution. The shooting began as a 911 call at 10:30 p.m., when a caller reported that her son, Hurst, a paraplegic, was “acting erratically,”…
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NEWS | Law enforcement procession for Officer Beesley
Scenes from the funeral procession in honor of slain Arvada police officer Gordon Beesley in Lafayette, Colo., on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. A funeral was held at the Flatirons Community Church for officer Beesley, who was a 19-year veteran of the Arvada Police Department. Officer Beesley was killed by a gunman in Olde Town Arvada…