DENVER (AP) — Denver’s district legal professional says she is opening a grand jury investigation into the actions of three law enforcement officials who wounded six bystanders whereas capturing at an armed suspect in a crowded downtown Denver nightlife zone final month.
The officers had already been positioned on administrative go away pending a separate inside investigation into the July 17 capturing, which occurred as dozens of patrons left bars that have been closing for the night time within the metropolis’s Decrease Downtown neighborhood.
“The general public’s curiosity on this specific capturing incident is understandably excessive,” District Lawyer Beth McCann stated in a press release saying the brand new investigation on Tuesday. “For the neighborhood to belief within the final result from this incident, it’s important that impartial members of the neighborhood evaluate the information, proof and regulation relating to whether or not these officers ought to be criminally charged.”
Police have stated the three officers, whose names haven’t been made public, fired seven instances within the confrontation with suspect Jordan Waddy, who police say was armed. The gunfire erupted as a close-by group of partygoers left a bar and gathered at a meals truck.
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The officers have been following Waddy, 21, after they noticed him punch one other man throughout a struggle, police have stated.
Bodycam footage launched by Denver police on Tuesday seems to indicate Waddy holding a pistol and throwing it to the bottom because the officers opened fireplace. Police beforehand stated Waddy was holding a firearm earlier than the capturing.
Not less than one officer shot at Waddy whereas going through a crowd of individuals gathered behind the suspect, the footage exhibits. When the photographs have been fired, the gang scattered. Some folks fell to the bottom in a rush to flee and others ducked behind the meals truck or crawled on all fours.
Waddy, who suffered non life-threatening accidents, was arrested on suspicion of felony menacing and possession of a handgun by a earlier offender. Courtroom information stated he’s represented by a lawyer from the general public defender’s workplace, which doesn’t touch upon instances.
Six bystanders have been injured and authorities have stated all obtained hospital remedy for non life-threatening accidents.
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Siddhartha Rathod, an legal professional representing the injured bystanders, welcomed the investigation introduced by McCann.
Willis Small IV, 24, stated in an interview that he was close to the meals truck when he felt a bullet or bullet fragment penetrate his left foot. Small seemed right down to see a gap via his shoe, hopped to his automotive and drove to the hospital.
Yekalo Weldehiwet, 26, was outdoors the bar after celebrating his fiance’s brother’s twenty third birthday when a bullet shattered a bone in his higher arm. His proper arm went limp, “like a noodle,” he stated, and he held it together with his left arm as he sprinted away.
Bailey Alexander, 24, who was ready in line on the meals truck together with her boyfriend, stated she felt blood speeding down her physique after a bullet or bullet fragment went via her higher again and exited her proper arm. Alexander’s boyfriend held her up by the waist as they fled.
Talking to reporters final month, Denver police Cmdr. Matt Clark stated that officers “are deeply involved for many who have been injured in the course of the incident and are working to supply all assets and assist to them as they heal.”
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New York Knicks (9-7, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (9-6, fifth in the Western Conference)
Denver; Monday, 9 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets host the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup.
The Nuggets have gone 5-3 at home. Denver ranks sixth in the Western Conference with 12.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Jokic averaging 4.4.
The Knicks are 4-5 in road games. New York ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference allowing only 112.4 points while holding opponents to 47.3% shooting.
The Nuggets are shooting 47.8% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points higher than the 47.3% the Knicks allow to opponents. The Knicks average 14.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 more made shots on average than the 13.1 per game the Nuggets allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds for the Nuggets.
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Jalen Brunson is averaging 25.1 points and 7.4 assists for the Knicks.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 7-3, averaging 118.4 points, 45.5 rebounds, 31.6 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.7 points per game.
Knicks: 6-4, averaging 120.3 points, 42.9 rebounds, 29.9 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.5 points.
INJURIES: Nuggets: Aaron Gordon: out (calf), DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Vlatko Cancar: out (knee).
Knicks: Precious Achiuwa: out (hamstring), Miles McBride: day to day (knee), Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Could the Brooklyn Nets’ No. 1 scoring option team up with a two-time league MVP?
According to Paul Pierce, it’s possible.
On a recent episode of “Ticket & The Truth,” the former Boston Celtics star suggested a move from Brooklyn to the Denver Nuggets for Cam Thomas to provide the 2023 NBA Champions with a depth boost.
“Alright, let me put my GM hat on,” Pierce said. “I think right now, for Cam, I’d like to see him off the bench for Denver. …Because they need that spark plug off the bench.”
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He may want to take that hat off.
The Nuggets do not have an asset they’d be willing to part ways with that would entice the Nets enough to move off of a 23-year-old who’s turning in over 24 points per game. And even if Denver were to offer a king’s ransom of draft capital, as long as Nikola Jokic is healthy a Nuggets’ choice will never hold much value.
Oct 29, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets small guard Cam Thomas (24) shoots the ball against the Denver Nuggets during the second half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images / Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
When reports suggested Thomas could be available in negotiations, they didn’t mean Brooklyn was looking to give him away. The return would have to warrant the transaction, and a hypothetical package consisting of Christian Braun and two first-round picks (no offense Christian) won’t be enough to entice Sean Marks.
The Nets shouldn’t look to move Thomas until a can’t-say-no deal emerges. Until then, let him continue to drop nearly 25 a night on the opposition and revisit any potential thoughts of trading the electrifying scorer at February’s deadline.
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Mike Johnston, the Democrat mayor of Denver, has stated that he will urge citizens to oppose the mass deportations of migrants that President-elect Donald Trump has planned in Colorado. This comes as local authorities in “sanctuary cities” have started organising how to handle the issue.
Mike Johnston, mayor of Denver, Colorado, stated that he is prepared to serve time in prison in order to halt any attempts at deportation.(Bloomberg)
Speaking to Denver’s station 9, Johnston, 50, stated that he is prepared to serve time in prison in order to halt any attempts at deportation.
Calling it a “Tiananmen Square moment,” the mayor of Denver has pledged to use local police and 50,000 citizens “stationed at the county line” to protect migrants residing in his sanctuary city from Trump’s mass deportation.
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“More than us having [federal agents] stationed at the county line to keep them out, you would have 50,000 Denverites there,” he stated.
“It’s like the Tiananmen Square moment … right?” Johnston asked, making a reference to the well-known conflict between a Chinese student and a government tank at Tiananmen Square, China, during the 1989 uprising.
“You’d have every one of those Highland moms who came out for the migrants,” he continued, adding that “And you do not want to mess with them,” recalling the time when Denver people were reportedly ready to fight the federal government to the death.
Mike Johnston faces flak for his warning
Danielle Jurinsky (R), a councilwoman for Aurora City, told The Post that Johnston’s strategy will simply highlight his ineffectiveness in one of the nation’s so-called sanctuary cities, which deter or prohibit local officials from assisting federal immigration investigators in migrant cases.
“Aurora does not plan to provide the Trump administration any assistance, as far as I know, but we will certainly not stand in the way of what the American people voted for,” he stated.
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After Johnston compared his endeavor to Tiananmen Square, Xi Van Fleet, a Chinese survivor of Mao’s revolution, lambasted him on Thursday, telling Fox Business that he is “either profoundly ignorant of the history, or he did the false analogy on purpose.”
Elon Musk, who Trump just appointed to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), also reacted to Johnston’s warning, saying that it demonstrates “the mayor of Denver hates his constituents.”
Trump’s border czar speaks out
Tom Homan, Trump’s choice for “border czar,” told The Post that he hopes the incoming government will sue sanctuary communities and stop providing them with federal funds.
He claimed that if they don’t alter their stand, the Trump government will “flood” certain communities with Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel to stay outside local prison for the release of illegal migrants.
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Johnston declared that he would not permit local law enforcement to help the federal government apprehend undocumented migrants.
“Absolutely not,” Johnston remarked. “We won’t do it.”
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