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Thornton, Colorado — Newly released body-camera footage shows the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Lucas Antonio Salas, who died in an exchange of gunfire on a golf course in Thornton with the Northglenn and Thornton police departments. Salas, who was wanted on an arrest warrant for a parole violation, eluded officers who attempted to take him into custody, investigators said. Fleeing an apartment complex in Northglenn, Salas drove off road and through a fence to avoid capture. He fired a gun at Northglenn officer Joshua Moreau’s police car in the area of East 120th Avenue and Washington Street during a police chase.
Police pursuit continued and Salas ran the 2003 Nissan sedan he was driving into a ditch near the golf course at East 136th Avenue and Washington. Salas fled the crash on foot, onto the golf course, with officers pursuing him. Other people who were in the vehicle remained inside it. Officers chased down Salas, yelling commands for him to stop, according to the review. When they got close Salas drew a gun and fired. Thornton officer Mikal Timm and Northglenn officer Charles Festi “returned fire,†striking Salas. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. No officers were injured. A .40 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun was found near Salas. He fired one shot on the golf course. The district attorney’s office announced that the officers involved in the shooting will not be charged.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Bodycam: Officer Moreau
3:19 – Bodycam: Officer Timm
5:02 – Bodycam: Officer Festi
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So nice of the guy to drop his magazine leaving him with only one bullet.
Very close call for those police officers cause that suspect had the first shot on them. Thankfully he missed.
I'm so thankful all the cops are okay. It was 100% stupid to go hands on when they believe he is likely armed. That cop is only alive by the grace of God who made the perp miss his first shot and accidentally eject his mag! Not only that, but he was the WORST positioned cop to go hands on because the perp had full visibility to him. Have both flanking cops keep guns aimed and the middle rear cop taze him.
An unknown water obstacle man hunting close to target. That just sucks.
Thank you officers for taking out the trash.
#2 almost bought it but #3 had his back.
He "fired one shot". Yep, that's generally what happens when you eject that thingy that holds the rest of your bullets. Poor perp gun discipline.
Why oh why would you point a gun at trained police officers, im guessing he was drunk or on drugs.
going in the water and vegetation like that is definitely above and beyond
“I’m gonna go hands on†officially the stupidest thing I have ever seen a cop do on this channel. They KNEW he had a handgun, the cop verbally tipped off the suspect, the cop put away his gun…. WTF??? The other officer saved his life. This man should be fired.
Bit of luck here….. looks like he drops the mag as he brings the gun up. Description says he only fired one round even the acts as though he intends to fire many (moves gun to another target).
This is police brutality at its finest, these cops needs to be charged with murder. This man was a law abiding citizen. We need to build a statue in his honor.
That driving range doubles as a shooting range I guess
They should have just dodged his bullets and tackled him…
If you watch frame by frame the perp actually hits his mag release/his mag wasn't seated in the gun when he drew. lmao mag goes flying out before he can even get sights up.
Luckily, bad guys are notoriously bad shots.
Vietnam is that you? Playa?
Dude was already dying on the ground and gets shot 3 more times 😂 every cop wants to have a story to tell later 🤷ðŸ»â€â™‚ï¸
I guess he had a death wish.
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