DENVER — A man who was convicted of killing a Denver police officer in 2005 has applied for a program that could make him eligible for early release from prison, sparking outrage from the officer’s family and law enforcement community.
Raul Gomez-Garcia was 19 years old when he was convicted of killing Denver Police Detective Donald “Donnie” Young II on May 8, 2005. He was also convicted of seriously injuring Young’s partner, Detective Jack Bishop.
According to our partners at The Denver Post , Young and Bishop were working an off-duty security job at the Salon Ocampo social hall for an invitation-only baptism. Gomez-Garcia and a few friends tried to go into the event, but the officers refused to let them inside. They argued, and Young grabbed Gomez-Garcia by the arm and throat and removed him from the premises, according to The Denver Post…