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Parker Police Kill Gas Station Employee After He Allegedly Pointed Gun at Officers

The department reports its first officer-involved shooting since 2017.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 10:20 p.m. Monday after multiple 911 calls reported gunfire near Jordan Road and Mainstreet in Parker, Colorado.
  • Investigators say officers arrived within minutes and found spent shell casings and live ammunition in the T Square gas station parking lot.
  • Police report the 32-year-old employee initially identified himself as a witness, became agitated, displayed a handgun in his waistband, then pointed it at officers.
  • Officers fired, provided medical aid, and the man was taken to a hospital where he died; no officers were injured and his identity has not been released.
  • Six officers are on administrative leave under department policy, the 23rd Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is investigating, and authorities are seeking witness information through the district attorney's office.