Associated Press
Police: Man who shot Colorado gunman was killed by officer

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.

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According to a timeline and video released by police, Troyke, 59, ambushed Beesley after he pulled his truck into a parking spot near Beesley's patrol car as Beesley was responding to a report of a suspicious person.

The video shows Troyke running toward Beesley down an alley. When Beesley turns around, Troyke raises his gun and fires at him as two people stand nearby, police said. Beesley falls to the ground in the video.

According to the video, apparently from a surveillance camera, and a police narration of it, Troyke grabs an AR-15 rifle from his truck and is carrying it when Hurley confronts him and shoots him with a handgun. When another officer arrives, Hurley is holding Troyke’s AR-15 and the officer opened fire, police said.

mac2766

(658 posts)

4. This is going to continue to happen I believe.

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 08:34 AM

Jun 2021

I think that most people with guns don't realize how dangerous it is to display a weapon in front of a policeman. I'm not sure if it's ignorance or stupidity.

Hassin Bin Sober

(27,461 posts)

6. Yep. There have been plenty of plainclothes or off duty cops killed in these situations.

Reply to mac2766 (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 08:45 AM

Jun 2021

I once saw an ad for a retractable “Police” banner an off duty can wear on the belt and deploy when necessary to avoid getting killed.

Maybe they should make one that reads “good guy with a gun”

randr

(12,648 posts)

7. Cops that shoot first and ask questions later are not

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 09:17 AM

Jun 2021

Good guys

Wounded Bear

(64,345 posts)

10. And cops who rush to an active shooter situation tend to be a bit nervous...

Reply to randr (Reply #7)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 10:49 AM

Jun 2021

and edgy about who is around, and are likely to make assumptions about anybody in the area with a gun.

Xavier Breath

(6,644 posts)

11. If there were more people like them in this world

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 10:50 AM

Jun 2021

there would be less people like them in this world.

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

12. "Police: Man who shot Colorado gunman was killed by officer"

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 10:51 AM

Jun 2021

AP News

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 disclosure helped clarify what happened on Monday when three people — Hurley, Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley and the suspected gunman, Ronald Troyke — died in a string of shootings in the historic downtown district of Arvada, an area with popular shops, restaurants, breweries and other businesses about 7 miles (10 kilometers) northwest of downtown Denver.

According to a timeline and video released by police, Troyke, 59, ambushed Beesley after he pulled his truck into a parking spot near Beesley's patrol car as Beesley was responding to a report of a suspicious person.

The video shows Troyke running toward Beesley down an alley. When Beesley turns around, Troyke raises his gun and fires at him as two people stand nearby, police said. Beesley falls to the ground in the video.

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