Aurora police need a clear directive about the sanctity of life (Letters)
"The department's mission statement should clearly state and emulate the respect for safeguarding human lives,...
police shootings
Officer shot, man killed in Golden gas station shooting
Golden police fatally shot a man who opened fire on officers, injuring one, in a...
Man shot, killed by Loveland police after firing at officers responding to domestic violence incident
The suspect was barricaded in the Loveland home, but ultimately exited with a gun and...
Man shot, injured by Denver officer was armed with knife, police say
The shooting happened near East 50th Avenue and Washington Street, after the man turned toward...
Arapahoe County deputies fatally shoot man in Centennial backyard who hit them with metal pole, officials say
Arapahoe County sheriff's deputies fatally shot a man who hit a deputy with a large...
Family of man shot 3 times in back by Colorado Springs police officer sues
The family of a young man shot three times in the back while running from...
Aurora establishes oversight office to monitor policing practices in a city with a troubling track record
"The most encouraging aspect is that the city is formally recognizing that public safety accountability...
Suspect in stabbing at western Colorado Dairy Queen fatally shot by police
Grand Junction police officers responded to reports of a man with a knife inside a...
Man shot by police at Denver gas station had a lighter that looked like a handgun
A man who was shot by two law enforcement officers at a Denver gas station...
Wyoming deputy injured in shootout near Colorado border, prompting massive response from both states
Shots fired near the Colorado-Wyoming border on Monday triggered a massive response from law enforcement...
Man shot by police in northeast Pueblo fired twice at law enforcement, police say
Pueblo officers shot and injured an armed man Tuesday evening who was suspected in a...
Colorado State Patrol trooper, Adams County deputy shoot man suspected in car theft at Denver gas station
A Colorado State Patrol trooper and Adams County sheriff's deputy shot a man at a...
Grand jury to investigate fatal Aurora police shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield
An Arapahoe County grand jury will investigate whether an Aurora Police Department officer should face...
Aurora police watchdog calls for task force after officers kill 3 people in mental health crises
The independent monitor overseeing court-ordered reforms for Aurora Police Department called for a review of...
Federal lawsuit filed against Aurora in fatal police shooting of Kilyn Lewis
A new lawsuit filed last week against the city of Aurora alleges systemic failures in...
Man dies after shooting involving Douglas County deputies in Franktown
Whether the deputy fatally shot the man or the man shot himself remains under investigation,...
Pueblo officer fatally shoots suspect after car chase
A Pueblo police officer fatally shot a passenger who was brandishing a gun after a...
Western Slope police shoot, injure armed man, Colorado officials say
Two Montrose Police Department officers shot an armed man in a confrontation Saturday afternoon, the...
Denver police shoot man after separate early morning shooting on 16th Street
Two Denver police officers shot a man on 16th Street early Sunday morning after suspecting...
Westminster officer fatally shoots armed man during Arvada domestic violence incident
A Westminster police officer shot and killed an armed man during a domestic violence incident...
Man fatally shot by Denver police fired on officers in Hampden South, chief says
Denver police fatally shot a man who fired on officers near a Hampden South apartment...
Man shot by Adams County deputies searching for stabbing suspect
Deputies searching for a stabbing suspect in Adams County early Tuesday morning shot an armed...
Man fatally shot by Denver police was carrying BB gun, department says
A man shot and killed by Denver police while carrying what appeared to be a...
Aurora officer was stabbed in head before fatally shooting attacker, chief says
The officer was taken to a hospital by police and was in surgery Thursday evening....
Man shot by Denver police in armed alleyway confrontation dies
A man shot by a Denver Police Department officer in an armed confrontation on Tuesday...
Man shot by Denver police was pointing a gun from alleyway, chief says
A man shot by a Denver Police Department officer on Tuesday was pointing a rifle...
Colorado Springs police officers shoot, kill man after he fired at them
The officers were working as part of a Metro Task Force in the 1200 block...
Officer shoots, wounds car theft suspect in Denver-area hospital
A Cherry Hills Village police officer shot an arrestee inside a Denver-area hospital Thursday evening...
Former Colorado doctor wanted for sexual assault arrested in Florida after gunfight with U.S. Marshals
A former Colorado doctor accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the Western Slope was...
Aurora City Council to offer up to an hour of public comment, settling lawsuit stemming from police shooting
Aurora has settled a federal lawsuit brought by a protester last year against the city...
Family of Black man killed by Aurora police intends to sue the city
Rajon Belt-Stubblefield was unarmed when Aurora police officer Matthew Neely shot him three times.