Colorado officer not charged for fatally shooting 'heroic' man who killed gunman

A Colorado police officer will not face criminal charges for fatally shooting a man who was hailed as a hero for preventing a mass shooting by killing a gunman who targeted police and killed an officer in June, First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King announced this week.

An investigation conducted by the First Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team found that Arvada Police Officer Kraig Brownlow's use of deadly force was legally justified "to defend himself and others from the perceived threat" posed by John Hurley, according to King's decision letter.

Police say Hurley, 40, confronted the gunman, identified as Ronald Troyke, after Troyke had shot and killed Arvada police officer Gordon Beesley near Arvada's Olde Town Square.