DENVER—An autopsy for a man killed by a Lakewood police officer earlier this month shows he was shot twice in the back as he was fleeing.
Police say 25-year-old Eugene Paul Velarde had entered a liquor store June 10 brandishing a pistol and making threats. Velarde drove away but was pursued by plainclothes officers in an unmarked SUV. Velarde rammed the SUV, then got out of his car and fled.
The autopsy report says Velarde was shot from an “intermediate” distance. Police say they found a gun near Velarde, but they have not said whether he shot at the pursuing officers.
Denver police are investigating the shooting because it happened in the city. They wouldn’t comment on the investigation. The officer who shot Velarde has not been named.
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Information from: The Denver Post,
