- Rajon Belt-Stubblefield, a father, was fatally shot by a Colorado police officer within 50 seconds of the encounter.
- The family claims the officer immediately escalated the situation and used excessive force against the unarmed man.
- Aurora, Colorado has a history of paying out large settlements to Black families over police killings.
Rajon Belt-Stubblefield was fatally shot by an Aurora, Colorado, police officer named Matthew Neely in August 2025. He was stopped by Neely for a potential DUI, but fled in his vehicle before crashing into several parked vehicles at a busy intersection, according to Denver7.
Despite being ordered to the ground at gun point, Belt-Stubblefield allegedly walked away from the officer before being approached for arrest. During that physical altercation, it was reported that the 37-year-old tossed a firearm into the grass before allegedly telling his 18-year-old son, Zion Murphy, to “get that s–t” to which the officer responded, “Get away from that f—ing gun.” The unarmed Belt-Stubblefield is said to have begun approaching the officer, before being told, “Get on the ground. I’ll shoot you.” Stubbfield was then shot multiple times, twice in the body and once in the head.
This all happened within 50 seconds, from first contact to death…