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Ryan Michael Millsap

Ryan Michael Millsap

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Gender Male
Age 19 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 11/04/2018
Location US-6 Golden CO 80401 Jefferson
Cause of Death

Deadly force

Around 8 p.m., a trooper came across what he believed to be an abandoned 4Runner. He ran the license plate and discovered the other was wanted out of Denver for a felony. He also saw two people were sleeping inside. The trooper called for backup and the sheriff's office and the Golden Police Department came to assist. The officers ordered the people to get out of the SUV. Ryan Michael Millsap, the driver, woke up and saw he was surrounded by police. He woke up his girlfriend. Milsap started the other and attempted to drive out of the police blockade. One officer fired at the other to disable it. Another officer thought the gunshot came from inside the SUV and fired three times at Milsap's center mass. Milsap was killed and the SUV plunged down a steep embankment. The girlfriend lived. A handgun was found in the SUV. The officer was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, even though he never feared for his life.

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Alleged Responsible Party
Colorado State Patrol, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
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Sources & References

1 jeffco.us Open source
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