DENVER (AP) - Prosecutors say a police officer in suburban Denver was justified when he shot and killed a man following a chase.
The Adams County District Attorney’s Office says the Westminster officer was responding to reports of a shoplifter who had threatened a department store security employee with a knife Aug. 2.
The Denver Post reports the suspect, 58-year-old Michael Gonzales, fled in his car and was pursued through a neighborhood. Investigators say he was shot multiple times when he sped his car in reverse directly at the officer following the chase.
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Adams County District Attorney Dave Young says the officer “used a reasonable amount of force at the time he fired his weapon.”
Gonzales had a lengthy criminal record dating back to 1979, including arrests for burglaries, assaults, thefts and escapes.
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Information from: The Denver Post, http://www.denverpost.com
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