Nearly 3 months after Broomfield officer fatally shot man described as ‘on the spectrum,’ neighbors still don’t have answers

Nearly three months after a Broomfield officer shot Morris Selden in the doorway of the home he shared with his mother, community members still don’t have answers on an incident that city officials have remained tight-lipped about.

Neighbors still don’t know whether a public discussion of Broomfield police policies might take place anytime soon.

Selden was shot June 26 after officers responded to a call from his sister, who told dispatch Selden was angry and holding a knife, according to audio from the 911 call. She had pleaded for officers not to shoot and described him as “somewhere on the spectrum.” In the wake of his death, community members have pushed for a formal discussion of department policy if officials find deficiencies…

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