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Nicholas Lendrum
Gender : Male
Age : 35
Race : White
Date : 06/05/2023
Location : 2300 block of Zuni St
City : Denver
County : Denver
State : Colorado
Agency : Denver PD
Officer(s) :David Briggs
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nicholas Lendrum arrived at the hotel on 2600 block of Zuni Street at the Quality Inn near North Speer Boulevard and Interstate 25. A police officer was parked outside of the hotel "conducting extra patrol" when Lendrum walked past his vehicle and into the hotel, according to Chief Ron Thomas and a DPD spokesperson. He back out moments later, "drew his weapon and fired shots through the passenger side" of the officer's patrol car. The officer was hit in his bullet proof vest. He shot and killed Lendrum.
