Death by Cop- 2022
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Abel Yohannes
Case # :1458
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/01/2022
Location : 7400 block of Gun Club Rd
City : Aurora
County : Denver
State : Colorado
Agency : Aurora PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot, PIT
Event : Killed by police during chase
Disposition : Cleared by DA
Open Records Summary :
Aurora PD tried to stop a car they believed may have been involved in a robbery elsewhere but the car drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended several miles away when Abel Yohannes crashed after being attacked by PIT maneuver. According to police, the man got out of the car with a “long gun.” They shot and killed him. The gun he had was a BB gun. Police do not appear to have released any bodycam footage, making verification of the official narrative impossible. Denver DA Beth McCann cleared the shooter officers.
Source Links :
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/suspect-shot-killed-by-aurora-police-after-pursuit-near-dia
https://www.denverda.org/news-release/denver-da-issues-officer-involved-shooting-decision-letter-3/
https://kdvr.com/news/local/suspect-shot-killed-by-police-near-dia-identified/