ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — A trial will begin Tuesday for a former Greenwood Village Police Department officer accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old during an argument in November 2021.
Adam Holen, now 38, is accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Peyton Blitstein on the evening of Nov. 24, 2021. He has been charged with second-degree murder, felony menacing and prohibited use of a weapon.
According to an arrest affidavit, Holen had a blood alcohol level of .193 the night of the shooting. According to Medical News Today , a person with a BAC of .20 is “significantly impaired,” cannot drive and may vomit, feel dazed or have balance and coordination issues.
Holen had resigned from the Greenwood Village Police Department on Nov. 1, 2021, a few weeks before the shooting.
His jury trial begins on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.
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Investigators with the Aurora Police Department used body-worn camera video of its officers, Ring doorbell camera video and witness interviews to piece together how a confrontation between Holen and Blistein turned into a deadly shooting along a neighborhood street.