Beth McCann
District Attorney
Second Judical District
370 17th Street, Suite 5300,
Denver, CO 80202
720-913-2000
Beth.McCann@denverda.org
News Release
January 5, 2018 Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025
DA McCann Shooting Decision Letter (Vigil)
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MCCANN ISSUES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LETTER
Investigation and Decision Re August 2017 Shooting of Armando Vigil
The legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on August 23, 2017, in the 1100 block of Sheridan Boulevard has been completed. A copy of the decision letter from Denver District Attorney Beth McCann to RTD Chief of Police and Emergency Management Bob Grado and to Allied Universal Transit Security is attached, and posted at DenverDA.org (News & Info) along with the investigation protocol.
District Attorney McCann concluded that the shooting was legally justified for the reasons outlined in the letter.