DA McCann Shooting Decision Letter (Le)

NEWS RELEASE –

May 22, 2018

Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025

DISTRICT ATTORNEY MCCANN ISSUES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LETTER

Investigation and Decision Re 2018 Shooting of Peter Le

The legal review of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on February 13, 2018, at 2250 S. Clermont Street has been completed. A copy of the decision letter from Denver District Attorney Beth McCann to Denver Police Chief Robert White is attached, and posted at DenverDA.org (NewsMedia) along with the investigation protocol.

District Attorney McCann concluded that the shooting was legally justified for the reasons outlined in the letter.

District Attorney McCann will host a community meeting to discuss with interested community members the legal analysis and conclusion reached. The public meeting will be held June 27, 2018, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Mead Meeting Room at the Virginia Village Branch Library, 1500 S. Dahlia Street.

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