Overview
- The civil verdict followed an eight-day trial and comes more than three years after the shooting outside the Larimer Beer Hall in Denver’s Lower Downtown.
- Ramos fired from the side as officers confronted armed suspect Jordan Waddy, and a grand jury previously concluded he was not in immediate danger and disregarded the crowd behind Waddy.
- Two other officers who fired at Waddy were not charged, while Ramos pleaded guilty in 2024 to third-degree assault, received 18 months of probation, and is barred from policing in Colorado.
- Ramos resigned from the Denver Police Department in February 2024, and the department declined to comment on Friday’s civil verdict.
- Plaintiffs reported non-life-threatening wounds that required treatment, and their attorneys said the award recognizes the harm and underscores the risks of using force in crowded public spaces.