Death by Cop- 2024

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Victor "Spider" Anthony De Santiago

Gender : Male

Age : 36

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/07/2024

Location : Highway 36

City : Westminster

County : Denver

State : Colorado

Agency : Colorado State Patrol

Officer(s) :Tye Simcox

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for targeting officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man allegedly drove down Highway 36 near Westminster, saw a Colorado state patrol trooper on the side of the highway doing paperwork, fired several shots, then got out of his pick up truck and continued shooting. Trooper Simcox grabbed his rifle and fired back, killing the man. The trooper was shot in the arm and is in stable condition.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/us-36-closed-both-directions-federal-sheridan-boulevard-police-activity/

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/suspect-identified-victor-anthony-de-santiago-deadly-shootout-colorado-state-patrol-troopers/