Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/28/2024
Location : 12000 block of Roosevelt Lane
City : Lone Tree
County : Douglas
State : Colorado
Agency : Lone Tree Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 28, 2024, at approximately 6:20 p.m., a man contacted the Lone Tree Police Department, reporting that he had fired a shot inside his apartment and was experiencing suicidal thoughts. Officers from the Lone Tree Police Department, along with deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and a mental health clinician, responded to the scene in the 12000 block of Roosevelt Lane in unincorporated Douglas County.
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Upon arrival, crisis negotiators engaged the man via phone, urging him to exit the apartment peacefully. Approximately an hour later, around 7:20 p.m., the man emerged from the residence armed with a handgun, discharged a round into the air, and then pointed the weapon at the deputies. In response, several deputies fired at the man, who was subsequently transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.
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The 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is conducting an investigation into the incident. As of now, the man's identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/09/29/fatal-police-shooting-douglas-county-colorado/
