AURORA COP SHOOTS, KILLS SUSPECT 'IN FIGHTNG STANCE'

An Aurora police officer shot and killed a suspect poised "in a fighting stance" Saturday night following a traffic accident and altercation, officials said. A gun was recovered. They provided this account of the harrowing incident on East 6th Avenue near Sable Boulevard: "At 7:31 p.m., an officer was attempting to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation when the driver struck another car traveling eastbound on East 6th Avenue. After the initial crash, the vehicle crossed over the median and collided with a second vehicle traveling westbound.

"Following the crash, the officer approached and gave commands to the driver. The man exited the vehicle but did not listen to the officer’s instructions and a physical altercation occurred. During the altercation, the officer observed a firearm on the ground near the man. The man was not holding the firearm but advanced toward the officer in a fighting stance while the officer backed away and continued giving commands. The officer then fired his weapon, striking the man." He was pronounced dead at the scene. The officer was wearing a body-worn camera and there were "numerous other cameras" in the vicinity that also recorded the encounter, officials said.