Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Robert Paul Garcia
Age : 38
Gender : Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/19/2021
Location : North Academy Blvd and I-25
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Fountain Police Department; Colorado State Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/19/2021, Fountain police officers and Colorado State Patrol troopers shot and killed 38 year old Robert Paul Garcia following a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs. Law enforcement responded earlier to a reported attempted robbery at a Dairy Queen in Pueblo West. A short time later, officers spotted a pickup truck linked to the incident traveling northbound on I-25 at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.
The truck briefly pulled over, and a passenger exited. The driver then accelerated and continued northbound on I-25. South of North Academy Boulevard, a trooper used a patrol vehicle to force the truck off the roadway. During the stop that followed, officers opened fire. Garcia, who was driving the truck, was struck by gunfire and killed at the scene.
The El Paso County District Attorney reviewed the shooting and ruled the use of deadly force justified. No officers were charged.
