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Christopher Cauch

Gender : Male

Age : 43

Race : White

Date : 03/01/2024

Location : West 5th Avenue and Federal Boulevard

City : Denver

County : Denver

State : Colorado

Agency : Denver Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during hostage situation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/01/2024, Denver Police Department (DPD) officers responded to a hostage situation at a 7-Eleven on West 5th Avenue and Federal Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Christopher Cauch, 43, had reportedly carjacked a vehicle earlier that evening in Lakewood and then barricaded himself inside the convenience store. He locked two employees in the back office and held one at knifepoint.
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Officers arrived after receiving 911 calls about a potential robbery and stabbing. Through a small window in the locked office, officers observed Cauch threatening an employee with a sharp object. After breaching the door, officers saw Cauch holding the weapon to the employee's neck and issuing threats.
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In response to the imminent danger to the hostage, four officers fired 36 rounds within five seconds, fatally shooting Cauch. The two hostages were rescued unharmed. The weapon used by Cauch was later identified as a 6-inch hand tool commonly used for pulling nails.
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Colorado State Patrol are investigating the shooting. The four officers involved have been placed on modified duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/01/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/denver-police-officers-fatal-shooting-7-eleven/73-13e27698-7cb2-4b7e-b037-4815bc583f24
https://www.police1.com/officer-shootings/video-man-locks-7-eleven-employees-in-office-holds-sharp-object-to-hostages-neck-before-fatal-ois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5TOAj5KYF4