The Denver Police Department has released new body-worn camera footage from a police shooting that took place earlier this month in the Montbello neighborhood.
According to DPD Major Crimes Division Commander Matt Clark, the incident occurred around 9:05 p.m. on July 1 near East 44th Avenue and Andrews Drive. During a routine patrol, two officers noticed a mortar tube outside a home where four individuals were standing. As they approached the group, one man, who has not yet been publicly identified, reportedly walked toward a nearby garage, ignoring the officers’ commands to stop.
Police say the man then reached toward his waistband for a gun. One of the officers fired two shots, striking the suspect in the leg…