Editorial | 'Aurora’s interim police Chief Art Acevedo should immediately invite the grieving family of Jor’Dell Da’Shawn Richardson into the police department to view the video recordings showing an Aurora police officer shot and killed the 14-year-old.'
Aurora’s interim police chief, Art Acevedo, should immediately invite the grieving family of Jor’Dell Da’Shawn Richardson into the police department to view the video recordings showing the events before, during and after anAcevedo’s attempt to describe the incident in a public briefing has left everyone confused about what transpired, and while video evidence isn’t guaranteed to offer clarity in the shooting, often the video helps a family move forward from such a devastating loss.
Colorado is suffering from an increase in teen gun violence and crime, some of it is gang-related. An officer who was part of a gang prevention unit in Aurora was the first to notice the teens acting suspiciously near the store that was eventually robbed. It’s unfortunate that that officer was not able to prevent the crime and de-escalate the situation before someone was killed.
Colorado law allows time for a family to review video of their loved one’s death before the video is released to the public, and if any other minors were caught in the body camera footage, police may be required to blur out their faces if the teens aren’t tried as adults before release.
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