(January 26, 2020) UPDATE: On Saturday January 25th, 2020, at approximately 8:54 p.m., Denver police officers were pursuing an armed robbery suspect in a vehicle which led them into the City of Aurora.
The armed robbery suspect, an adult male, was transported to an area hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries later in the evening on January 25th, 2020. The identity of the male will be released by the Adams County Coroner’s Office pending positive identification, and notification of his next-of-kin.
An adult female and juvenile male were also occupants of the suspect vehicles. The adult female has been arrested and charged with at least Aggravated Robbery. Her identify will not be released at this time to not impede early investigative efforts.
The juvenile male was the third and final occupant of the suspect vehicles. The juvenile male was arrested on unrelated active criminal warrants, and charges are pending against in him related to this investigation. No further information will be released on him due to him being a juvenile.
Any further requests for information related to the involved Denver police officers or their actions should be directed to the Denver Police Department Public Affairs Office.
In accordance with Senate Bill 15-219 members of the Aurora Police Department, Denver Police Department, and the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office will investigate this officer-involved shooting. Once this investigation is complete it will be presented to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office for a criminal culpability review.
We are requesting all members of the public who were a witness to the events leading up to and after the officer-involved shooting to contact Agent Graw at 303.739.6213.
Officer Crystal McCoy
Public Information Officer
Aurora Police Department
720.432.5095
information previously released on January 25, 2020:
(January 25, 2020) On Saturday January 25th, 2020, at approximately 8:54 p.m., Denver police officers were pursuing an armed robbery suspect in a vehicle which led them into the City of Aurora.
The suspects vehicle crashed into at least two cars on Interstate 225 (I-225) and East Colfax Avenue. The suspect then carjacked a silver sedan and fled the scene continuing to travel east on East Colfax Avenue to Airport Boulevard. The suspect vehicle then drove north in the southbound lanes on Airport Boulevard.
In the 2400 block of East Airport Boulevard Denver Police Officers may have attempted a pursuit intervention technique, or P.I.T. maneuver, which successfully disabled the silver sedan. The suspect, and two other occupants, fled on foot and unsuccessfully attempted to carjack a nearby silver minivan.
Finally, the suspect carjacked a nearby maroon SUV, but Denver police officers were able to stop and pin that SUV. During this final encounter with the suspect a Denver police officer made the decision to discharge their weapon striking the suspect.
The suspect, an adult male, was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
During a subsequent search of the carjacked maroon SUV, a handgun was found and collected for evidence.
This incident will cause traffic closures in the 2400 block of Airport Boulevard for several hours while officers continue to investigate this complex scene.
The involved Denver police officer(s) nor any members of the public were injured as a result of this incident. Any further requests for information related to the involved Denver police officers should be directed to the Denver Police Department Public Affairs Office.
In accordance with Senate Bill 15-219 members of the Aurora Police Department, Denver Police Department, and the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office will investigate this officer-involved shooting. Once this investigation is complete it will be presented to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office for a criminal culpability review.
We are requesting all members of the public who were a witness to the events leading up to and after the officer-involved shooting to contact Agent Graw at 303.739.6213.
Officer Crystal McCoy
Public Information Officer
Aurora Police Department
720.432.5095