Death by Cop- 2024

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Kilyn Lewis

Gender : Male

Age : 37

Race : Black

Date : 05/23/2024

Location :

City : Aurora

County : Arapahoe

State : Colorado

Agency : Aurora Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) :Matthew Dieck

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Aurora PD arrived at an apartment to arrest Kilyn Lewis for a previous incident. SWAT officer Michael Dieck found him working on his car and rummaging in the trunk of his car. Two unmarked cars pulled up. It is believed that he was not aware of them behind him. When police yelled to get on the ground he reportedly yelled "I don't have nothin'! I don't have nothin'!" and raised his hand holding a cell phone. SWAT Officer Matthew Dieck shot and killed the unarmed man. Officer Dieck had previously also fatally shot Tyrell Jones in 2018.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cpr.org/2024/06/03/killed-suspect-aurora-swat-officer-fatal-police-shooting-may-23-arrest-identified/

https://denvergazette.com/aurora/aurora-police-officer-fatal-shooting-video/article_7d5447da-2f0f-11ef-b4b1-274262ae0f9d.html

https://www.cpr.org/2024/06/20/aurora-police-shooting-kilyn-lewis-death/

https://www.cpr.org/2024/06/14/kilyn-lewis-was-unarmed-when-shot-by-aurora-police/

Family Statements:
https://www.cpr.org/2024/07/04/wife-of-kilyn-lewis-fatally-shot-by-aurora-police-speaks/

Officer’s previous shooting of Tyrell Jones:
https://adamsbroomfieldda.org/userfiles/2358/files/OIS-2018-04-09-Letter-2018-07-02-1.pdf