The Denver district attorney cleared four Denver Police Department officers involved in the shooting of a man they believed armed with a handgun, ruling their use of deadly force justified.
All of the officers fired their weapons, shooting and killing 57-year-old Jose Medina behind Annunciation Catholic School in the 3500 block of Lafayette Street just before 6:30 p.m. on March 20, according to a news release from the Denver District Attorney’s Office. They later discovered he was armed only with an airsoft pistol.
“After a thorough review of the evidence in the case, I believe that the use of force by all of the officers was justified based on Colorado law regarding use of force in self-defense and in defense of others,” said Denver District Attorney John Walsh, via the release. “Therefore, no criminal charges will be filed against any of the officers involved.”…