Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Lyndon Mcleod

Age : 47

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 12/27/2021

Location : S Vance Street and W Alaska Drive

City : Lakewood

County : Jefferson

State : Colorado

Agency : Lakewood Police Department

Officer(s) :Ashley Ferris

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after multi-location shootings

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/27/2021, Lyndon Mcleod shot multiple people at several locations across Denver and Lakewood within about an hour, killing five and wounding two others before traveling into Lakewood. Police encountered him near a hotel district in Lakewood where gunfire occurred between him and a Lakewood officer. He shot the officer, and the officer opened fire and struck him. Mcleod died at that location from gunshot wounds. Authorities later documented that the officer survived the injuries, and prosecutors cleared the involved officers after review of the use of force.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://coloradosun.com/2021/12/28/denver-area-shooting-spree-details/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/six-killed-including-gunman-in-denver-area-shootings-say-police
https://abcnews.go.com/US/heroic-cop-fatally-shot-denver-shooting-suspect-identified/story?id=82007634
https://firstda.co/news-update/da-alexis-king-clears-heroic-officers-responding-to-belmar-shooting-spree/