Bystander who gunned down suspect in Colorado officer’s killing was fatally shot by police: Authorities

ktla ^ | Jun 25, 2021

[BenLurkin]

A man who intervened in a shooting that killed a police officer near Denver was shot and killed by a responding officer while holding the suspect’s AR-15, police said Friday.

Johnny Hurley, who has been described by police as a hero who prevented further bloodshed, shot suspect Ronald Troyke on Monday after Troyke gunned down Arvada Officer Gordon Beesley with a 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun.

After shooting Beesley twice, Troyke shot out the windows of police cars in the city’s downtown district, returned to his truck to get an AR-15 and was confronted by Hurley, who shot him with a handgun. When an officer arrived, Hurley was holding Troyke’s AR-15 and the officer opened fire, police said.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Note to self:

Don’t hold a weapon after you kill the bad dude in public.

“Hands up. Don’t shoot”.

[joshua c]

as soon as the threat is neutralized disarm

[PghBaldy]

Cops will not hesitate to shoot a white guy.

[Steely Tom]

He won’t do that again.

[Fungi]

Poorly written, incredibly so. That is par for the education establishment now—especially from Oregon.

[Paladin2]

Many of us guessed correctly.

Just ayin’....

[Paladin2]

Many of us guessed correctly.

Just sayin’....

[LastDayz]

No good deed goes unpunished.

[Bratch]

[JoSixChip]

It’s a fricking tragedy!

[Paladin2]

Truly.

These daze, the COPS are NOT your friend....

[rktman]

Weapons down hands in the air.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

Cops tend to react badly to anyone holding a firearm who is not obviously a cop.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

Not enough details yet. Did the responding officer give Hurley opportunity to surrender and instead of instantly complying made alarming wrong moves, or did he flat open fire at the first sight of Hurley.

 

 

[dragnet2]

Note to self: Don’t hold a weapon after you kill the bad dude in public.

The only problem with that is if the suspect has an accomplice or accomplishes, which often is the case.

[dragnet2]

Cops tend to react badly to anyone holding a firearm who is not obviously a cop.

You bet. Lots of undercover cops have been shot at/killed by responding cops.

[MercyFlush]

Memo: If tempted to help the police, don’t. They might kill you.

[Paladin2]

“Hands up, don’t loot”.

[HighSierra5]

Well there’s only one thing left to do. Burn the town down.