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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 :

On September 7, 2024, at approximately 1:18 p.m., Colorado State Patrol Corporal Tye Simcox was parked in the center median of U.S. Highway 36 near Federal Boulevard in Westminster, Colorado, completing paperwork in his marked patrol vehicle. A black Chevrolet pickup truck, driven by 32-year-old Victor "Spider" Anthony De Santiago, approached and fired multiple rounds from a semi-automatic handgun into the patrol car, striking Corporal Simcox in the lower right arm.
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De Santiago then pulled over to the shoulder, exited his vehicle, and continued firing at the patrol car. Corporal Simcox retrieved his department-issued rifle, returned fire, and fatally shot De Santiago. After the exchange, Corporal Simcox applied a tourniquet to his wounded arm and awaited assistance.
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Corporal Simcox was transported to Denver Health Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries and was released later that day. De Santiago was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Investigations revealed that De Santiago was a U.S. citizen born in California and a long-term Colorado resident with an extensive criminal history, including charges of menacing with a weapon, drug possession, and assault on a peace officer.
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The 17th Judicial District's Critical Incident Response Team is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident. Authorities have not determined a specific motive for the attack, and there is no indication that De Santiago was affiliated with any international gangs.
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Last update: 12/01/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cpr.org/2024/09/10/westminster-state-patrol-officer-shooting-suspect-identified-by-coroner/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/suspect-identified-victor-anthony-de-santiago-deadly-shootout-colorado-state-patrol-troopers/
https://kdvr.com/news/local/suspect-identified-in-deadly-csp-shooting-on-us-36-that-injured-trooper/
https://www.cpr.org/2024/09/16/video-of-westminster-trooper-shooting/
https://www.denver7.com/news/crime/colorado-state-patrol-releases-video-showing-u-s-36-ambush-shooting-that-wounded-trooper
https://hoodline.com/2024/09/suspect-victor-anthony-de-santiago-identified-in-shooting-that-wounded-colorado-state-patrol-trooper-on-us-36/
https://seconews.org/article/6407
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-state-patrol-releases-video-timeline-shooting-trooper-ambushed/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/colorado-state-patrol-trooper-shooting/73-8bf5897c-b155-4753-bce4-670fa273f34e
https://kdvr.com/news/local/csp-releases-body-worn-camera-video-of-trooper-ambushed-on-us-36/