GOLDEN — A fatal shooting allegedly by an off-duty Arapahoe County deputy will be presented to a grand jury, Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey announced this afternoon.
David Rossiter, 25, of Sheridan, Mont., was killed Nov. 2 by Daniel Montana, 49, of Golden after a roadway dispute, according to Lakewood police.
A fight apparently erupted over a cigarette butt thrown from a pickup truck driven by Michael Hunter, 24, that landed on Montana’s car. Rossiter was a passenger in Hunter’s truck.
An autopsy report released last week showed that Rossiter was shot twice — once in the hip and fatally in the chest — from several feet away.
Stephanie Kruer, attorney for the Rossiter family, said Rossiter had bullet damage to fingers on both hands, which she said showed he was trying to defend himself.
The shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m. on the westbound off-ramp of West Sixth Avenue at Indiana Street.
“There is no further information available at this time about this investigation or how long it might take,” said DA spokeswoman Pam Russell.
Rossiter, an all-state football player and Eagle Scout, was buried Sunday in Sheridan after services attended by hundreds of of people.
Hunter is free on $10,000 bond on a drunken-driving charge.
Montana has been placed on administrative leave during the investigation.
