AURORA | Adams County District Attorney Brian Mason announced Friday that his office will not pursue criminal charges against Aurora police officer Kevin Rodier, who fatally shot 39-year-old Kory Dillard during a chaotic confrontation with a fake rifle outside a northwest Aurora apartment complex one year ago today.
After reviewing an investigation by the 17th Judicial District’s Critical Incident Response Team into the shooting, Mason concluded the officer was justified in the shooting and that any criminal charges against Rodier could not be won in court.
“The evidence supports a conclusion that Rodier’s use of deadly physical force against Mr. Dillard was reasonable,” Mason said in his decision letter…