Denver police shot a man twice while investigating a fireworks report, body-worn camera footage reveals. The incident occurred on July 1 when officers approached a group near a fireworks launcher and found the man retreating towards a garage; within 20 seconds, one officer fired his weapon as the man allegedly reached for a firearm.
The police chief described the officer’s actions as a “reasonable response,” noting that the man was accessing a weapon at the time of the shooting. After being hit in the leg, he discarded a loaded handgun into the rocks beside the house, and while he is expected to survive, the circumstances of this encounter raise critical discussions about police response in high-stress situations.
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