EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado’s 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has completed its review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 20, 2023, in Fountain.
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According to the DA’s Office, two Fountain Police Department (FPD) officers responded to 3 Taos Circle on May 20, 2023, regarding a domestic disturbance involving James Boyle. Officers had been to the same address for the same reason the night before. Bret Boyle, James and Shawna Boyle’s adult son told the officers that his father was threatening to kill his mother and that James Boyle “has put his hands on [Shawna], he has sexually assaulted her in the past.” He showed the officers his phone which contained video and audio recordings of his father making threats towards his mother. Additionally, Bret stated his father was on a methamphetamine binge, and said, “this isn’t new, it’s just getting worse.” In the recordings Bret presented to law enforcement, James Boyle could be heard telling Shawna Boyle, “If you call the cops again, I’ll beat the shit out of your face,” and “Call me a fucking liar, I’ll kill you.” Bret Boyle also informed the officers his father had access to firearms inside the residence. The officers then decided to contact Shawna Boyle to gain more information, potentially obtain a protection order for her, and further investigate the domestic disturbance claim.