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Englewood Police Department: Critical Incident – March 18, 2023
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The
duty
placed
on
law
enforcement
often
requires
officers
to
take
action
and
make
critical
decisions
in
rapidly
evolving
and
dangerous
situations,
these
decisions
and
why
they
are
made
often
generate
questions
within
the
community.
That
is
one
of
the
main
reasons
we
are
releasing
the
body
cam
footage
of
this
critical
incident.
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We
also
ask
for
your
understanding
that
not
all
the
information
or
details
could
be
released
at
this
time,
because
the
investigation
is
ongoing.
A
word
of
caution.
The
images
seen
in
these
videos
may
be
disturbing
and
graphic.
In
addition,
strong
language
may
be
used.
Your
discretion
is
advised
the
Englewood
Police
Department
experienced
an
officer-involved
shooting
on
March
18
2023
at
approximately
12
50
pm,
the
shooting
occurred
on
Oxford
Avenue
between
South
Broadway
and
South
Lincoln
Street.
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The
incident
began
at
12
42
PM,
when
numerous
officers
were
dispatched
to
an
emergency
call
for
service
at
the
lucky
U
Motel
on
an
in-progress
felony
menacing
with
a
gun.
The
lucky
Motel
is
located
at
4575
South
Broadway.
The
following
are
portions
of
the
initial
9-1-1
call
made
by
the
victim
of
the
felony
menacing.
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The
suspect
fled
the
motel
on
foot
prior
to
Officer's
arrival
due
to
the
dangerous
nature
of
the
call
for
service
and
the
high
risk
posed
to
the
community
officers
began.
Searching
the
area
for
the
suspect
at
12
48
PM,
two
officers
located
the
suspect,
walking
Northbound
in
the
Broadway
Acoma
alley
approaching.
Princeton
Avenue
officers
ordered
the
suspect
to
stop
and
to
show
his
hands.
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Crossing
Princeton
go
over
towards
Santiago's
close
on
peace
out
of
the
street.
The
East
alleys
I
lost
him
check
the
alley.
Okay,
east
alley,
north
of
Princeton,
speaker,
102,
he's
still
running
he's
going
Northbound
in
the
alley
and
bigger
one
of
his
eyes,
he's
wearing
blue
on
blue
with
a
gray
backpack.
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B
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B
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As
you
have
just
seen,
the
suspect
ran
by
the
initial
officer's
car
while
carrying
a
pistol,
the
suspect
fell
to
the
ground
and
was
confronted
by
that
officer
while
staying
on
the
ground.
The
suspect
then
pointed
his
pistol
directly
at
that
officer,
based
on
the
suspect's
actions.
The
officer
used
deadly
physical
force
in
defense
of
himself.
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The
event
you've
witnessed
were
captured
by
various
in-car
cameras,
body,
worn
cameras
and
supported
by
eyewitness
accounts.
The
officers
on
scene
rendered
Medical
Aid
to
the
suspect
and
requested
an
ambulance
within
moments
of
the
shooting,
the
suspect
was
transported
to
a
local
hospital
where
he
was
pronounced
deceased.
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Whenever
a
member
of
the
Englewood
Police
Department
is
involved
in
a
deadly
force,
encounter
the
18th
Judicial
District
critical
incident
response
team
is
assigned
to
investigate
the
incident.
This
is
a
multi-jurisdictional
team
made
up
of
investigators,
crime,
scene,
technicians
and
members
of
the
District
Attorney's
office.
The
investigation
into
this
incident
is
ongoing.