Officer shooting in Arvada

[00tec]

Picture this, your neice/nephew/son/daughter calls you and says there is someone running around popping people with a rifle. You jump into cardio mode and round the corner to see a dude holding said rifle.
He's immediately gonna be wearing a projectile at that point.

It's a shitty situation for sure. Nobody else had to die, but adrenaline dumps on both ends were natural and played a part


*I use family references because the guys I know would respond to that type of call just as if their family was at risk*

[SuperiorDG]

[.455_Hunter]

The results of the investigation...

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/new...harges-da-says

Please review and post your thoughts.

I wonder if Hurley was trying to clear or safe the rifle when he was shot? An unfortunate decision by him, regardless of intent.

My hope is that this situation, along with events like Mr. Black's death in Aurora, can be used develop LE response techniques that acknowledge the potential presence of armed non-criminal citizens in a given scenario. What that would entail, I don't know.

[Grant H.]

No charges...

Color me shocked...

[Bailey Guns]

And what would you have him charged with?

[def90]

The take away is that if you are ever involved in a situation like this immediately set your firearm down as well as probably lie on the ground with your arms and hands splayed out until the “help” arrives.

[O2HeN2]

I have to grudgingly admit that it was the right decision.

That said, the police need to do better.

For example, if it had been exactly the same situation and it had been a plainclothes officer, the outcome would have, tragically, been the same.

O2

[Bailey Guns]

Yeah...it's a horrible situation and a police officer's, or an armed citizen's, worst nightmare. But looking objectively at the totality of the situation it's impossible for me to fault the officer. Does that mean nothing should ever change or that we shouldn't look at potential changes in order to reduce the chances of this happening again? Of course not. But charging the officer would've been the wrong thing to do and I doubt any jury would've ever convicted him. I'm guessing there's a civil suit pending if it hasn't already been filed.

[.455_Hunter]

So when do the riots start?

That's what's supposed to happen, right?

[.455_Hunter]

What I would consider rather amazing video of armed citizen Hurley's actions up to and including discharging his weapon at the shooter. Does not include any footage of the shooter on the receiving end, or what I also would expect to be Hurley's demise based on earlier camera angles of the shooter killing Officer Beesley.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOZsipmR3f8