Denver police report second fatal shooting of suspect in one day

Soon after dealing with an officer-involved shooting of a suspect that left the suspect dead, Denver police found themselves dealing with a second officer-involved shooting Wednesday that also killed the suspect.

Police said the shooting on Tejon Street near West Elk Place is unrelated to an earlier shooting that also killed the suspect.

Police say four officers were trying to serve a suspect who was a fugitive with felony warrants; the cause of the shooting is under investigation.

A witness said the suspect was attending a funeral at the Romero Funeral home. Police did not confirm that account.

Officers swarmed the scene. Funeral attendees angry at the shooting swore and scuffled with officers and one officer was slightly injured, police said.

Earlier Wednesday, a Denver police officer shot and killed a suspect during an undercover drug operation. That shooting remains under investigation.

Police commander Matt Murray said he couldn’t remember having two cop shootings in one day. “Certainly this isn’t something we want to have happen.”

Outside the funeral home David Sandoval said he felt “disrespected” by the police, adding that he was angry at officers “for taking another life from us today while we’re mourning a life that’s been lost already.”

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