Colette Bordelon is a reporter with Denver7.
GEORGETOWN — Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the trial of the former Clear Creek County Deputy who shot and killed 22-year-old Christian Glass in June of 2022.
The moments leading up to the shooting are debated by attorneys on both sides — but Buen shot Glass several times, killing him. The shooting was captured by body-worn cameras. The autopsy states Glass sustained six gunshot wounds. Several times, Sally and Simon broke down in the courtroom during different portions of closing arguments.District Attorney Heidi McCollum said during her closing arguments that at no time was Glass a danger to himself or anyone else. He barricaded himself inside of his car because he was afraid of what would happen.
Jury deliberations begin in former Clear Creek Deputy Andrew Buen's trial With officers surrounding the car and bean bag rounds being fired, McCollum said Glass was like"an animal in a cage, being poked and prodded. Things needed to calm down so he could rationally understand what was going on." However, Glass was not stopped by police. Glass called law enforcement to the scene. His autopsy report also shows a 0.01% blood alcohol concentration — in Colorado, the legal limit is a 0.08%.
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