An Aurora SWAT officer fatally shot 37-year-old Kilyn Lewis in May 2024. Lewis was the suspect in a drive-by shooting from weeks prior, but at the time of the deadly arrest operation, he was unarmed, with just a cell phone in his hand.
Two years later, Lewis’ family is still fighting for someone to take accountability for their loved one’s death.
The Arapahoe County District Attorney found the use of deadly force justified in October 2024, declining to pursue charges against the officer, Michael Dieck. Protests at Aurora City Council meetings led the council to eliminate public comment in June 2025, spurring a lawsuit from activists that ended in a settlement agreement in March 2026. Lewis’ family also filed a lawsuit against the city and Dieck in state court in May 2025, which is set for trial next year…