Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Abel Yohannes

Gender : Male

Age : 30

Race : Latino/a/e

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

Event : Killed by police during chase

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://denvergazette.com/news/local/identity-released-by-denver-medical-examiner-of-person-presumed-killed-by-aurora-police/article_a12e502c-45bb-11ed-9e20-fb5e5bbcfd74.html

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/