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ARVADA, Colo. The Arvada Police Department revealed Friday one of its officers shot a “hero,” Johnny Hurley, after the Good Samaritan fatally shot a gunman accused of killing an Arvada police officer. Hurley was reportedly holding the gunman’s weapon when a responding officer arrived on scene.
Witnesses say Hurley shot the suspect, Rondal Troyke, in the Olde Town Arvada shooting after Officer Gordon Beesley was killed by the gunman, thedenverchannel reported. Chief Link Strate confirmed the tragic details during a video press statement (below).
Arvada police released limited details Friday afternoon of the horrific events that occurred on Monday, highlighting the tragic deaths of Hurley and Beesley.
DENVER (AP) Johnny Hurley was hailed by police as a hero for shooting and killing a gunman they say had killed one officer and expressed hatred for police in a Denver suburb. But when another officer rushed in to respond and saw Hurley holding the suspect’s AR-15, he shot Hurley, killing him, police revealed Friday.
The “good Samaritan” who fatally shot a gunman following an attack that left a Colorado police officer dead was himself killed by an officer responding to the chaotic scene, investigators said Friday.