US EditionDenver police officer fatally shoots man holding a marker she thought was a knife, investigators say
- Denver police responded to a domestic violence call and fatally shot Brandon Cole, who they believed was armed with a knife. However, the object he dropped turned out to be a black marker.
- Body-Camera footage showed Cole rushing towards an officer, causing her to fire her handgun. The officer acted reasonably based on Cole's aggressive stance and what she believed to be a knife.
- The investigation will be handed over to the Denver District Attorney's Office to determine if the officer should face criminal charges, and the police will also review if department policies were followed.
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Man shot, killed by Colorado cop was holding a marker, not a weapon
The Denver police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man during an alleged domestic violence incident earlier this month believed the man was armed with a knife, but he was actually holding only a black marker, according to body-worn camera footage released Monday. The shooting happened Aug. 5 just before 8 p.m. in the 2300 block of West Cedar Avenue. The graphic body-worn camera footage shows Brandon Cole, 36, held a black marker in his han…
Who was Brandon Cole? Man shot to death in Denver after cop mistakes marker for knife
Who was Brandon Cole? Man shot to death in Denver after cop mistakes marker for knife DENVER, COLORADO: A terrifying bodycam video shows the moment a Denver cop fatally shot a man who appeared to lunge at her with a knife — while a young child stands just feet away in the line of fire. According to body camera footage released on Monday, the Denver police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man earlier this month during an alleged domestic …
Denver police officer fatally shoots man holding black marker thought to be armed with knife
The Denver Police Department on Monday posted a video of an incident that took place on August 5 where a police officer shot dead a man, who as per the police department, the officer thought was armed with a knife. Later, to their surprise, the officers found out the deceased was holding only a black marker pen. “This is a tremendous tragedy,” Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said during the briefing on Monday.
In the United States, a black man has been shot dead by a police officer for the umpteenth time. 36-year-old Brandon Cole died early this month during a confrontation with the police in the city of Denver, Colorado. One of the officers shot Cole twice because she thought he threatened her with a knife. In the end, it turned out that the thirty-something simply had a highlighter in his hands.
Body camera footage showed the suspect, Brandon Cole, 36, lifting the marker to chest level while charging against the officer on the night of August 5. The agent, whose name has not been released, shot Cole twice
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