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Press Release: Officer Involved Shooting
The Boulder County Investigations Team and the Longmont Police Department are investigating an officer involved shooting which occurred at approximately 9:45 pm on 9/20/18 at the Village at the Peaks Mall, 1250 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, CO.
UPDATE Comments from Jeff Satur from the Longmont Police Department and photo of the deceased suspect:
The following description is based on preliminary information. The shooting took place after three Longmont Police Officers attempted to contact a 28-year-old white male who was wanted on a sexual assault warrant.
The officers, two who were in full uniform and one who was in plain clothes, but wearing identifiable police identification, approached the subject near the fire pit outside the Regal Cinema. During the arrest, officers attempted to subdue the armed man with a Taser and later shot the individual when he pulled his firearm from his waistband. Two officers fired multiple rounds, striking the suspect who died at the scene. This shooting was witnessed by several other bystanders. No officers or bystanders were injured.
The suspect, age 28, is a white male, from Longmont. His name has been withheld pending notification of his family.
Per policy, the involved officers who fired their weapons will be placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
The Boulder County Critical Incident Investigations Team is a county wide team developed by the Boulder County Chief Executive Officers and are responsible for investigating cases involving the use of deadly force. The team is made up of detectives from Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder P.D., Longmont P.D. Lafayette P.D., Louisville P.D., CUPD, Colorado State Patrol and advisors from the District Attorney’s Office.
Any witnesses who may have seen this incident are asked to call Detective Sergeant Matt Cage of the Longmont Police Department at (303) 651-8520.
Certain portions of 1250 S. Hover Rd., (Village at the Peaks Mall) will be closed while the investigation is conducted