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Jasmine Castro

Gender : Female

Age :

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/30/2024

Location : W. 2nd Ave. and Garrison Street

City : Littleton

County : Arapahoe

State : Colorado

Agency : Littleton Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 30, 2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m., officers from the Littleton Police Department observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed near West Belleview Avenue and South Federal Boulevard. The officers initiated a traffic stop; however, the driver fled the scene, leading officers on a pursuit. The driver, later identified as 31-year-old Joby Vigil, continued to evade officers, eventually crashing into several parked vehicles near West 2nd Avenue and South Garrison Street.
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Following the crash, Vigil exited his vehicle and, according to police reports, fired shots at the officers. In response, officers discharged their weapons, fatally striking Vigil. A firearm was recovered at the scene. No officers were injured during the incident.
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The 18th Judicial District's Critical Incident Response Team is conducting an independent investigation into the officer-involved shooting. The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave, per standard protocol.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last update: December 1, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/police-lakewood-investigate-deadly-shooting-suspect/
https://kdvr.com/news/local/lakewood-officer-involved-shooting-at-4th-and-wadsworth/
https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/lakewood/lakewood-police-shot-person-at-early-tuesday-morning-traffic-stop-when-suspect-pointed-gun-at-officers
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/littleton-police-shooting-belleview-keenland/73-bd32cc7c-9296-4225-9fb1-bdd3c798bba7
https://www.police.littletonco.gov/News-Media/Officer-Involved-Shooting-in-Response-to-Shots-Fired