Denver police are discussing more about the incident Monday night in which a handcuffed man allegedly shot an officer in the neck and was then shot by other officers. Watch live:
DENVER — The Denver police officer shot in the neck by a suspect who was apparently handcuffed and in the sally port of the downtown jail was released from the hospital Tuesday morning, and the suspect was identified as a 32-year-old man.
“As stated during Chief Thomas’ early morning briefing, officers searched the suspect upon arrest, and during that search officers recovered a handgun and a large quantity of suspected narcotics,” a spokesperson said in an email to Denver7 Tuesday. Records show Cheeseman has a long criminal history in Colorado, including convictions for drugs, motor vehicle theft, menacing, robbery and more.
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