US EditionColorado police shot someone every 6 days in 2024, data shows
- In 2024, law enforcement officers and sheriff's deputies across Colorado discharged their weapons at an individual approximately once every six days, resulting in 39 fatalities and 22 non-fatal injuries statewide.
- This shooting frequency reflects ongoing challenges, including a 250% increase in shootings in some agencies and persistent racial disparities, with Black people disproportionately affected despite being less than 4% of Colorado's population.
- Among victims was Kilyn Lewis, a 37-year-old unarmed Black man shot by Aurora Police Department SWAT officers in May 2024, whose mother, LaRonda Jones, continues to seek justice amid no charges filed against the responsible officer.
- District Attorney John Kellner explained that the officer believed an immediate threat of serious harm justified his actions, a conclusion that did not surprise Jones, who stressed that healing cannot start until justice is achieved.
- Despite recent reforms—including ending qualified immunity, requiring body cameras, and mandating officer decertification—experts note accountability remains low as families often must pursue justice alone while distrust and fear of police encounters persist.
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Colorado police shot someone every 6 days in 2024, data shows
The first call came from her nephew. Then, news stations started reaching out, asking how she felt that the Aurora police officer responsible for her son’s death had not been charged. Kilyn Lewis, who is seen in an undated picture provided by his mother, was fatally shot by an Aurora Police Department SWAT officer in May 2024. (Courtesy of LaRonda Jones) “Right there, I swore to myself at that moment that I would never stop fighting until we got…
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