Colorado officer who killed Black man holding cellphone mistaken for gun won't be prosecuted
- A Colorado police officer, Michael Dieck, who fatally shot Kilyn Lewis, a Black man holding a cellphone, will not be prosecuted, announced District Attorney John Kellner.
- Dieck mistook the cellphone for a gun, believing Lewis was about to fire at officers during an arrest attempt in Aurora on May 23.
- Lewis' family expressed disappointment and outrage over the decision, stating they were not notified and needed time to review the DA's letter.
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Colorado officer who killed Black man holding cellphone mistaken for gun won’t be prosecuted - The Boston Globe
A Colorado police officer who fatally shot a Black man holding what turned out to be a cellphone as police tried to arrest him will not be prosecuted.


Colorado officer who killed Black man holding cellphone mistaken for gun won’t be prosecuted
A Colorado police officer who fatally shot a Black man holding what turned out to be a cellphone as police tried to arrest him will not be prosecuted.

Colorado officer who killed Black man holding cellphone mistaken for gun won't be prosecuted
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado police officer who fatally shot a Black man holding what turned out to be a cellphone as police tried to arrest him will not be
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