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Christopher Lawson

United States · Aged 31 · Died 04/22/2020
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Deputies responded after 5:30 p.m. to a residence regarding a call of an armed suspect allegedly making threats. After a long standoff in which Lawson fired multiple shots and allegedly threatened harm to the officers many times, Christopher Lawson was shot by BCSO Undersheriff Christopher Griffin after he reportedly pointed a firearm at responding officers.

Alleged responsible partyBaca County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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