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Parker Police Kill Gas Station Employee After He Points Gun at Officers, Officials Say

The case is under independent review by the 23rd Judicial District team, with body-camera footage to be offered to the family before any public release under Colorado law.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 10:20 p.m. to multiple 911 reports of gunfire near Jordan Road and Mainstreet and arrived in less than three minutes.
  • Police said they found spent shell casings and live rounds in the T Square gas station parking lot and contacted a 32-year-old employee who initially presented himself as a witness.
  • According to officials, the man became agitated, displayed a handgun in his waistband, then pointed it at officers, who shot him; he was taken to a hospital and died.
  • Six officers have been placed on administrative leave, and no officers were injured in the incident, which Parker police said is the department’s first officer-involved shooting since 2017.
  • Investigators have not determined how many shots were fired or disclosed the man’s identity publicly, and authorities have not said whether he was linked to the earlier reports of gunfire.