Aurora police officer who fatally shot Rashaud Johnson justified in use of deadly force, DA finds

The Aurora Police Department officer who shot and killed Rashaud Johnson was justified in his use of deadly force.

That’s according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which investigated the case for more than a year and reviewed a Critical Incident Response Team investigation, according to the decision letter Thursday.

Johnson, 32, was shot by Ofc. Brandon Mills on May 12, 2025, after Aurora police got a 911 call about a person trespassing at an off-site airport parking lot…

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