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.