Six people who were injured when a Denver Police Department officer fired into a crowd while trying to hit an armed suspect in Lower Downtown in 2022 will receive nearly $20 million in damages, a jury ruled Friday.
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“The verdict sends an unmistakable message that officers must consider the safety of our communities when they decide to use deadly force,” attorneys with the Denver firm Rathod Mohamedbhai said in a statement. “Officers cannot treat the people of Colorado as collateral damage.”
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